Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Sudan

Sudan: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 33.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
33.0%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
17th
of 50 countries
All-time high
219.7%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Sudan, 1970–2011

0501001502001970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 17.3 % of GDP1972: 18.2 % of GDP1973: 18.3 % of GDP1974: 28.7 % of GDP1975: 33.1 % of GDP1976: 34.7 % of GDP1977: 35 % of GDP1978: 38.9 % of GDP1979: 48.4 % of GDP1980: 68 % of GDP1981: 64.9 % of GDP1982: 77.5 % of GDP1983: 88.7 % of GDP1984: 84.4 % of GDP1985: 71.9 % of GDP1986: 60.3 % of GDP1987: 54.5 % of GDP1988: 74.3 % of GDP1989: 87.3 % of GDP1990: 119 % of GDP1991: 133.8 % of GDP1992: 219.7 % of GDP1993: 178.3 % of GDP1994: 132.2 % of GDP1995: 127.3 % of GDP1996: 188.2 % of GDP1997: 139.8 % of GDP1998: 149.7 % of GDP1999: 151.7 % of GDP2000: 131.2 % of GDP2001: 116.5 % of GDP2002: 109.1 % of GDP2003: 98.2 % of GDP2004: 85.7 % of GDP2005: 66.4 % of GDP2006: 52.8 % of GDP2007: 43.2 % of GDP2008: 37.8 % of GDP2009: 40.1 % of GDP2010: 34.3 % of GDP2011: 33 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Sudan stood at 33.0%.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Sudan peaked at 219.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Sudan 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Sudan, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 17.3%
1972 18.2% +5.2%
1973 18.3% +0.7%
1974 28.7% +56.5%
1975 33.1% +15.5%
1976 34.7% +4.7%
1977 35.0% +0.7%
1978 38.9% +11.2%
1979 48.4% +24.6%
1980 68.0% +40.3%
1981 64.9% -4.4%
1982 77.5% +19.3%
1983 88.7% +14.5%
1984 84.4% -4.8%
1985 71.9% -14.9%
1986 60.3% -16.1%
1987 54.5% -9.6%
1988 74.3% +36.4%
1989 87.3% +17.5%
1990 119.0% +36.2%
1991 133.8% +12.5%
1992 219.7% +64.2%
1993 178.3% -18.8%
1994 132.2% -25.8%
1995 127.3% -3.7%
1996 188.2% +47.9%
1997 139.8% -25.7%
1998 149.7% +7.1%
1999 151.7% +1.3%
2000 131.2% -13.5%
2001 116.5% -11.2%
2002 109.1% -6.3%
2003 98.2% -10.0%
2004 85.7% -12.7%
2005 66.4% -22.5%
2006 52.8% -20.5%
2007 43.2% -18.2%
2008 37.8% -12.4%
2009 40.1% +6.1%
2010 34.3% -14.5%
2011 33.0% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.3% 0.0% 48.4% 10
1980s 73.2% 54.5% 88.7% 10
1990s 154.0% 119.0% 219.7% 10
2000s 78.1% 37.8% 131.2% 10
2010s 33.7% 33.0% 34.3% 2

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 14 Eritrea 40.5% compare
  2. 15 Sierra Leone 35.3% compare
  3. 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 34.8% compare
  4. 18 Lesotho 32.6% compare
  5. 19 Mozambique 32.1% compare
  6. 20 Kenya 30.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Sudan?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Sudan was 33.0% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 219.7% in 1992.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Sudan rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Sudan ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
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Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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.