Current transfers, payments in Sudan
Sudan: Current transfers, payments was 946.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
946.62 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
3.64 billion BoP, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
616.51 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Current transfers, payments in Sudan, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 946.62 million BoP, current US$ for current transfers, payments in 2011.
That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Sudan ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Current transfers, payments in Sudan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 616.51 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +115.2% |
| 2007 | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.6% |
| 2008 | 3.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 2009 | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 946.62 million BoP, current US$ | -23.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 946.62 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.49 million BoP, current US$, 12.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 946.62 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 11.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 616.51 million BoP, current US$ | 3.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 946.62 million BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 1 South Africa 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 Angola 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 872.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Libya 680.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Algeria 664.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
More trade data for Sudan
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 104.27 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.16 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.07 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 82.62 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.91 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.29 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7018 (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 5.33 units per person (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 126,787 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current transfers, payments in Sudan?
- Current transfers, payments in Sudan was 946.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 616.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Sudan rank for current transfers, payments?
- Sudan ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.