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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Northern Africa  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 ...  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 41176  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 23.3  
Capital city 2015 Khartoum  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 5129  
Currency 2015 Sudanese Pound (SDG)  
UN membership date 2013 12 November 1956  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 81894  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 53945  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 ...  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 3.1  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 6.9  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 ...  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 2081.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 1493.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 ...  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 32.2  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 42.9  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 ...  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 21.9  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 13.7  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 ...  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 45.9  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 43.4  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 ...  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 44.6 2011.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 15.3 2011.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 40.1 2011.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 13.3 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 13.0 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 14.0 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 24.2/72.1 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 23.2/72.9 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 24.5/73.9 Estimate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 -4852 Break in the time series.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -1725  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -2473  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.2  
Urban population (%) 2015 33.8  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.5  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.5  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 64.6/61.6  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 78  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 503.5/1.3 Including refugees.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 684 Including nationals residing abroad.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2015 2767909 IDP figure in Sudan includes 77,300 people who are in an IDP-like situation.  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 53  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 8.4 Data revision. Estimates should be viewed with caution as these are derived from scarce data.  
Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 66.7/74.1 2013.  
Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 41.5/43.9 2013.  
Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 17.9/16.0 2013.  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 6.5 2012.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 30.5  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 72.2  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 24.6 Estimate.  
Threatened species 2015 123  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 15445/0.4  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 672  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 16.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 1.7  
Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) 2014 1.2  
Trade Profile
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