Africa vs Sudan: Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments

Africa
-106.68 million current US$
in 2011
Sudan
909.00 million current US$
in 2010
Africa rank
1st
Sudan rank
1st

Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments over time

  • Africa
  • Sudan
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B196019852011

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 909.00 million current US$ against -106.68 million current US$ in Africa, a difference of 1.02 billion current US$.

That makes Sudan's figure about 8.5 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.

Africa ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 1st of 2 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s -25.49 current US$ 0 current US$ 25.49 current US$ Sudan
1980s 74.22 million current US$ 0 current US$ 74.22 million current US$ Africa
1990s 3.58 billion current US$ 1.32 billion current US$ 2.26 billion current US$ Africa
2000s 1.35 billion current US$ 1.01 billion current US$ 334.58 million current US$ Africa
2010s 766.65 million current US$ 909.00 million current US$ 142.35 million current US$ Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments, Africa or Sudan?
Sudan, at 909.00 million current US$ against -106.68 million current US$ in Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments between Africa and Sudan?
1.02 billion current US$, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sudan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do Africa and Sudan rank globally for debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments?
Africa ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,904 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Adjustment - debt service arrears reductions/prepayments (-), equals principal arrears reductions/prepayments plus interest arrears reductions. Data are denominated in U.S. dollars.