Wages and salaries in Sudan
Sudan: Wages and salaries was 6.84 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Sudan, 1987–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wages and salaries in Sudan is 6.84 billion current LCU, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 750.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Sudan peaked at 6.84 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current LCU, in 1987.
That places Sudan 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wages and salaries in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 1.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.00 million current LCU | +1300.0% |
| 1993 | 33.00 million current LCU | +135.7% |
| 1994 | 49.00 million current LCU | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 60.00 million current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 220.00 million current LCU | +266.7% |
| 1997 | 375.00 million current LCU | +70.5% |
| 1998 | 573.00 million current LCU | +52.8% |
| 1999 | 804.00 million current LCU | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 966.00 million current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 1.91 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 2.74 billion current LCU | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 3.01 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.94 billion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 6.37 billion current LCU | +61.4% |
| 2008 | 5.95 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 6.84 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 6.84 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.10 billion current LCU, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 6.84 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.80 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wages and salaries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1300.0% | 1.00 million current LCU | 14.00 million current LCU |
| 1996 | +266.7% | 60.00 million current LCU | 220.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.00 million current LCU | 1.00 million current LCU | 1.00 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 213.00 million current LCU | 1.00 million current LCU | 804.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 billion current LCU | 966.00 million current LCU | 6.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More science & technology data for Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.21 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 18.56 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5073 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wages and salaries in Sudan?
- Wages and salaries in Sudan was 6.84 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current LCU in 1987.
- How does Sudan rank for wages and salaries?
- Sudan ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 750.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.