Debt service on external debt, total in Sudan
Sudan: Debt service on external debt, total was 200.69 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
200.69 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
94th
of 122 countries
All-time high
3.06 billion TDS, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
3.23 million TDS, current US$
in 1994
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Sudan, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Sudan stood at 200.69 million TDS, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Sudan peaked at 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.23 million TDS, current US$, in 1994.
Sudan ranks 94th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Sudan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.79 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 63.81 million TDS, current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1972 | 70.02 million TDS, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 64.22 million TDS, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 63.42 million TDS, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 117.56 million TDS, current US$ | +85.4% |
| 1976 | 127.38 million TDS, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 103.80 million TDS, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 127.10 million TDS, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 116.61 million TDS, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 263.86 million TDS, current US$ | +126.3% |
| 1981 | 302.99 million TDS, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 295.88 million TDS, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 226.07 million TDS, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 171.59 million TDS, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 149.28 million TDS, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 247.07 million TDS, current US$ | +65.5% |
| 1987 | 96.52 million TDS, current US$ | -60.9% |
| 1988 | 178.75 million TDS, current US$ | +85.2% |
| 1989 | 95.68 million TDS, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 1990 | 49.66 million TDS, current US$ | -48.1% |
| 1991 | 22.16 million TDS, current US$ | -55.4% |
| 1992 | 26.59 million TDS, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 20.27 million TDS, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 3.23 million TDS, current US$ | -84.1% |
| 1995 | 68.99 million TDS, current US$ | +2038.2% |
| 1996 | 47.87 million TDS, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 57.53 million TDS, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 61.20 million TDS, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 59.63 million TDS, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 247.72 million TDS, current US$ | +315.5% |
| 2001 | 237.81 million TDS, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 145.89 million TDS, current US$ | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 277.70 million TDS, current US$ | +90.3% |
| 2004 | 327.81 million TDS, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 375.68 million TDS, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 303.55 million TDS, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 385.07 million TDS, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 366.30 million TDS, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 493.54 million TDS, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 496.15 million TDS, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 537.84 million TDS, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 367.39 million TDS, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 296.82 million TDS, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 261.20 million TDS, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 523.13 million TDS, current US$ | +100.3% |
| 2016 | 293.99 million TDS, current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 245.10 million TDS, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 215.10 million TDS, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 195.57 million TDS, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 147.59 million TDS, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ | +1976.5% |
| 2022 | 188.47 million TDS, current US$ | -93.9% |
| 2023 | 207.47 million TDS, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 200.69 million TDS, current US$ | -3.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 200.69 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 163.79 million TDS, current US$, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 200.69 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421.48 million TDS, current US$, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2038.2% | 3.23 million TDS, current US$ | 68.99 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2021 | +1976.5% | 147.59 million TDS, current US$ | 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ |
| 2000 | +315.5% | 59.63 million TDS, current US$ | 247.72 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.57 million TDS, current US$ | 41.79 million TDS, current US$ | 127.38 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.77 million TDS, current US$ | 95.68 million TDS, current US$ | 302.99 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.71 million TDS, current US$ | 3.23 million TDS, current US$ | 68.99 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.11 million TDS, current US$ | 145.89 million TDS, current US$ | 493.54 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.23 million TDS, current US$ | 195.57 million TDS, current US$ | 537.84 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 761.79 million TDS, current US$ | 147.59 million TDS, current US$ | 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 91 Botswana 275.16 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 92 Fiji 244.22 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 93 Eswatini 207.10 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 95 Malawi 163.79 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 96 Bhutan 161.37 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 153.80 million TDS, current US$ 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 service on external debt, total in Sudan?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Sudan was 200.69 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 million TDS, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Sudan rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Sudan ranks 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.