Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) in Sudan
Sudan: Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) was 2.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Sudan, 1977–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for migrant remittance inflows in Sudan is 2.2%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Sudan peaked at 6.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1991.
That places Sudan 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5% | — |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +57.1% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +79.0% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +126.6% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -64.3% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +125.4% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -66.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +109.8% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +94.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -81.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +340.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -51.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +198.7% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +46.2% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +69.9% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +340.9% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 migrant remittance inflows in Sudan?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Sudan was 2.2% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Sudan ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,