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Official name:
Republic of the Sudan
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Northern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   43 849
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   24.8
    Capital city    Khartoum
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   5 677.9a
    UN membership date    12-Nov-56
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   99.8
    National currency    Sudanese Pound (SDG)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   47.5b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)54 67883 93450 515b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)8.53.7-2.3b
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 582.82 157.51 208.4b
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)42.632.924.8b
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)141314b
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)40.32323.9b
    Employment in agriculturec (% of employed)45.641.539.7
    Employment in industryc (% of employed)14.716.815.9
    Employment in servicesc (% employed)39.841.744.4
    Unemploymentc (% of labour force)15.217.316.6
    Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %)28.1 / 71.328.6 / 69.229.1 / 68.1
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexc (2010=100)100350...
    International trade: exportsd (million current US$)...5 5884 127c,a
    International trade: importsd (million current US$)...8 41312 286c,a
    International trade: balanced (million current US$)...- 2 826- 8 159c,a
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 1 725- 5 461- 4 679b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratee (average annual %)2.22.42.4
    Urban population (% of total population)33.133.934.9a
    Urban population growth ratee (average annual %)2.32.8...
    Fertility rate, totale (live births per woman)54.84.4
    Life expectancy at birthe (females/males, years)63.5 / 59.865.5 / 62.166.8 / 63.1
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)43.0 / 5.141.5 / 5.439.8 / 5.7
    International migrant stockf,g (000/% of total pop.)618.7 / 1.8620.5 / 1.61 223.1 / 2.9a
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)1 951.5h2 767.92 974.1a
    Infant mortality ratee (per 1 000 live births)53.247.842.9
    Health: Current expenditurec (% of GDP)5.1g7.26.3i
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.3j0.40.3i
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)2.2k......
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)67.8 / 75.669.8 / 76.474.4 / 79.2i
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)39.4 / 45.545.3 / 46.047.0 / 46.3i
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)17.2 / 14.717.1 / 16.8... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)5.1j......
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)...24.327.7a
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internetc (per 100 inhabitants)16.726.630.9i
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.3l,m......
    Threatened species (number)112123158
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)15.1 / 0.316.4 / 0.418.8 / 0.5i
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)...457412i
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)...1313i
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersn (000)495741836b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)9.19.117.8a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)3.351.12.55b
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