Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) in Sudan: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

To understand the statistics of human lives in Sudan, we must look at the average yearly economic output per person, adjusted for purchasing power in 2017 international dollars. Every value recorded here tells a statistical fact about the lives actually lived there across three centuries. Behind each economic measure lies the daily reality of work, commerce, and survival, tracing the fluctuating fortunes of a nation as captured through the systematic compilation of the World Bank and the Maddison Project.

The historical arc of this economy moves steadily across time, beginning with an estimate of 600 intl-$ in the 1800s. Growth continued incrementally through the decades, reaching an estimate of 800 intl-$ in the 1900s, and advancing to 1,500 in the 1950s and 2,600 in the 1980s. In the 2020s, income per person stands at 3,800 intl-$ — ranking #151 of 157 countries. Projections extend this trajectory far into the future, anticipating figures that reach 4,370 in the 2030s and eventually 11,624 in the 2100s projection.

For anyone navigating this economic landscape, these figures dictate the material boundaries of everyday existence. Whether experiencing the constraints of the 1800s estimate of 600 intl-$ or participating in the modern realities of the 3,800 intl-$ recorded in the 2020s, the macroeconomic environment shapes individual opportunity. You can explore where do YOU rank among everyone ever born? to see how your own circumstances align with the broader data of human history.