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Sudan vs South Africa

170 indicators have a value for Sudan, South Africa, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$44.69B vs $479.96BSudan vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$864 vs $7,503Sudan vs South Africa
Population51.66M vs 64.75MSudan vs South Africa

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Indicator Sudan South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$44.69B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$864$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy75.1%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy635.61 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2023/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.4%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy169.1%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-105.79M$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy0.7%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$900$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$2,140$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$113.26B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy29.4%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy33.6%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy37%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy0.7%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy45.4%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy89.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy2.4%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy65.9%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.5%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$548.2M$-2.31B2023/2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.7%-0.5%2023/2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy2.9%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy6.4%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy23.851.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.5%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$28$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.9%2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy81.5%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.6%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.4%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$663.62M$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$769.41M$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8230.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5340.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade38.3%2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.8%2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade1.1%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade1.3%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5110.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5880.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3280.4762023
PopulationDemographics51.66M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.5 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.8 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.262.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics65.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.2%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics34.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics30.2/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics31.817.82026
Death RateDemographics6.29.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics4.732.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics69.8 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.4 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.6%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth42.924.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.2%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth57.4%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth255.7117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth61.635.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.712.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth473892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth68%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth71%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth19%7.2%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth64.551.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$21$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare35.4%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security10%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security22.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture60.3%79.4%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture5.39M t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture792.94K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture22.17K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture27.82K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture490.32K t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture970 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture4,441 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,147 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture31.3M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance15412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.130.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0340.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7190.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.56-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.79-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.770.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-2.02-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.66-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.880.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance75.17K deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance302025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance222025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance402025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian809.82K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian9.14M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian50.15K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology54%99.5%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology5.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.6%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology88%99.9%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology36.6%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure66%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure911.09K15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.9K MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy190.3 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.5K MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy70.6%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy223 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy27.1%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy136 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy54.2%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1.1%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy77.9%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy20.3%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy16 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy154 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,801 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.43 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate9.6%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate3.3%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate37.6 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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