Africa vs Sudan: Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments)
Africa
8.73 billion current US$
in 2006
Sudan
12.85 billion current US$
in 2002
Africa rank
1st
Sudan rank
1st
Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) over time
- Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 12.85 billion current US$ against 8.73 billion current US$ in Africa, a difference of 4.13 billion current US$.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 1st of 5 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 292.83 million current US$ | 57.25 million current US$ | 235.58 million current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 4.72 billion current US$ | 2.71 billion current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 26.99 billion current US$ | 12.08 billion current US$ | 14.92 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 24.69 billion current US$ | 12.91 billion current US$ | 11.78 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments), Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 12.85 billion current US$ against 8.73 billion current US$ in Africa as of 2002.
- What is the difference in total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) between Africa and Sudan?
- 4.13 billion current US$, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
- How do Africa and Sudan rank globally for total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments)?
- Africa ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 1st of 5 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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