Sudan

Republic of the Sudan

SD / SDN Africa Africa

50M

Population

$49.9B

GDP

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Khartoum

Continent Africa

Region Africa

Subregion Africa

Currency Sudanese pounds (SDG)

Languages Arabic (official) English (official) Nubian Ta Bedawie Fur

Timezones UTC+3

Area 1,861,484 km²

Map Reference north-eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea

Borders Central African Republic Chad Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia Libya South Sudan

Demographics

Population (2023) 50,042,791

Density 26.9 per km²

Urban Population 36.3%

Median Age 19.3 years

Life Expectancy 67.8 years

Major Cities KHARTOUM Nyala

Economy

GDP (2024) $49.9B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $2,185

Inflation (2022) 138.8%

Unemployment (2023) 11.5%

Public Debt 99.5% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2022) 546.759 to USD

Card Brands (Top 3)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	NETWORK INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT SERVICES	4
2	UNITED CAPITAL BANK	4
3	BANK OF KHARTOUM	3
4	OMDURMAN NATIONAL BANK	3
5	ALJAZEERA SUDANESE JORDANIAN BANK	2
6	FAISAL ISLAMIC BANK	2
7	INTL HDQTRS-CENTER OWNED	2
8	QATAR NATIONAL BANK	2
9	SUDANESE FRENCH BANK	2
10	AFRICA AND GULF BANK	1

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Main Exports

1. crude petroleum

2. gold

3. oil seeds

4. sheep and goats

5. ground nuts (2023)

Main Imports

1. raw sugar

2. wheat flours

3. refined petroleum

4. garments

5. packaged medicine (2023)