Eritrea vs Sudan: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Eritrea
40.5%
in 2011
Sudan
33.0%
in 2011
Eritrea rank
14th
Sudan rank
17th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan
050100150200197019902011

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 40.5% against 33.0% in Sudan, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sudan ahead.

Eritrea ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 17th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 14.7% 148.1% 133.4% Sudan
2000s 67.3% 78.1% 10.8% Sudan
2010s 44.8% 33.7% 11.1% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Eritrea or Sudan?
Eritrea, at 40.5% against 33.0% in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Eritrea and Sudan?
7.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Eritrea ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 17th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.