Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 33.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Sudan, 1970–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Eritrea 40.5% compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 35.3% compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 34.8% compare
- 18 Lesotho 32.6% compare
- 19 Mozambique 32.1% compare
- 20 Kenya 30.5% compare
More external debt data for Sudan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -35.64 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.7064 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -469,000 NFL, current US$ (2001)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2022)
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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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.