Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Sudan
Sudan: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 14.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Sudan, 1963–2018
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Sudan is 14.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Sudan peaked at 94.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1963.
That places Sudan 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +7508.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +54.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +119.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +309.2% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -53.0% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +119.7% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -66.8% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +355.5% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -73.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +61192250.7% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +92184.5% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +901.0% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -80.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +10.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 14.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 7.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 14.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 8.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +61192250.7% | 0.0% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | +92184.5% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| 1969 | +7508.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2014 | +901.0% | 5.0% | 50.2% |
| 1981 | +355.5% | 1.0% | 4.3% |
| 1974 | +309.2% | 1.0% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 66.7% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 0.0% | 85.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More energy & mining data for Sudan
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2018)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Sudan?
- Fuel exports in Sudan was 14.3% in 2018, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1963.
- How does Sudan rank for fuel exports?
- Sudan ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.