OHMEGA/MONSTER

Sudan SudanSub-Saharan Africa

Sudan: 90th largest economy, 115th in military spending

Head of state Abdel Fattah al-BurhanHead of government Abdalla HamdokCapital Khartoum
Population51.7M#30 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$60.2B#90 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$1.2k#171 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output22 TWh#84 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$375M#115 of 167 in the world · 2021

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

51.7M people, 35% in cities

  • Population51.7M2025
  • Population growth2.4%2025
  • Urban population34.9%2025
  • Land area1.9M km²2023

A $60.2B economy, $1.2k per person

  • GDP$60.2B2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$113B2025
  • GDP per person$1.2k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$2.2k2025
  • GDP growth3.1%2025

Fuels are 14% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP1.1%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP1.3%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports14.3%2018
  • Exports of goods and services$664M2025
  • Imports of goods and services$769M2025

Fossil fuel output of 22 TWh

Oilmade 22 TWhno figureused
Gasmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
Coalmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)22 TWh2024
  • Primary energy consumption90 TWh2023
  • Energy use per person1.8 MWh2023
  • Electricity generation15 TWh2024
  • Electricity from fossil fuels20.3%2024

Spends $375M on its military, 0.9% of GDP

  • Military spending$375M2021
  • Military spending, share of GDP0.9%2021
  • Armed forces personnel144k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$2M2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$11M2013

In play in 2 theaters

Ethiopia-Eritrea rupture and Tigray offensive · Sudan civil war and US visa leverage

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.