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Sudan

SDN Northern Africa

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Africa's third-largest country by area, split since 2011 into Sudan and South Sudan; both Nile riparian states.

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GDP growth3.06% per year · 2025▲ 121.9% vs previous
Military expenditure0.93% of GDP · 2021▼ 5.17% vs previous
Net energy imports18.9% of use · 2022▼ 9.49% vs previousNet importer
Trade openness2.38% of GDP · 2025▲ 19.4% vs previous
Population51.7Mpeople · 2025▲ 2.4% vs previous
Displaced from here3.8Mpeople · 2025▲ 35.4% vs previous

Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)

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