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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2022 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 30,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” state-owned broadcasters that self-censor but are somewhat independent (2022)
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .sd
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 26% (2020 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2022 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 156,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 74 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 34.7 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, sorghum, milk, onions, groundnuts, sesame seeds, goat milk, bananas, mangoes/guavas, millet (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $9.103 billion (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $9.045 billion (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2020.text β€” -$5.841 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” -$2.62 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$4.443 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $21.65 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” low-income Sahel economy devastated by ongoing civil war; major impacts on rural income, basic commodity prices, industrial production, agricultural supply chain, communications and commerce; hyperinflation and currency…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Sudanese pounds (SDG) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2018.text β€” 24.329 (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2019.text β€” 45.767 (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 53.996 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 370.791 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 546.759 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, gold, oil seeds, sheep and goats, ground nuts (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” UAE 21%, China 17%, Saudi Arabia 16%, Malaysia 9%, Egypt 8% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2020.text β€” $5.065 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $6.664 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $5.908 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $49.91 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 1.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 16.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 80.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -1.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 2.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 22.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 23% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 54.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” raw sugar, wheat flours, refined petroleum, garments, packaged medicine (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 21%, India 19%, Egypt 16%, UAE 14%, Saudi Arabia 7% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2020.text β€” $10.52 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $10.271 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $11.575 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -13.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” oil, cotton ginning, textiles, cement, edible oils, sugar, soap distilling, shoes, petroleum refining, pharmaceuticals, armaments, automobile/light truck assembly, milling
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020.text β€” 163.3% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021.text β€” 359.1% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 138.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 10.949 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 99.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $154.672 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $109.147 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $94.42 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” -1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” -29.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” -13.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $3,100 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $2,200 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $1,900 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 3.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 2.9% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 2.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2015.text β€” $173.516 million (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2016.text β€” $168.284 million (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2017.text β€” $177.934 million (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 7.4% (of GDP) (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2021.text β€” 11.1% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 7.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 11.45% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 13.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 11.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 12% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 15 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 200 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 49.4%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 63.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 84%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 0.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 29.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 68.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 13.983 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 882 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 3.815 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 3.646 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 6.145 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 84.951 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 1.25 billion barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 129,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 68,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 300 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 18.242 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 18.242 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” hot and dry; arid desert; rainy season varies by region (April to November)
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water; water scarcity and drought; overhunting; soil erosion; desertification; deforestation; loss of biodiversity
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