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
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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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Indicator
Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 971 data points, 1965–2006
Last refreshed

Principal and interest payments due but not paid.