Oil rents as a share of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 3.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Sudan, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil rents as a share of gdp in Sudan stood at 3.3%.
The figure is up 76.1% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Sudan peaked at 17.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Sudan 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -80.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +108.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +1695.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +78.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +1103.7% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +421.4% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -75.5% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -70.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +308.4% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +76.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 6.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 0.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Sudan?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Sudan was 3.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Sudan rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil rents as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.