External debt stocks, long-term in Sudan
Sudan: External debt stocks, long-term was 14.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.95 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
49th
of 122 countries
All-time high
17.08 billion DOD, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
293.69 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Sudan, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Sudan is 14.95 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Sudan peaked at 17.08 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 293.69 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Sudan ranks 49th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Sudan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 293.69 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 326.48 million DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 360.57 million DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 453.41 million DOD, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 895.75 million DOD, current US$ | +97.6% |
| 1975 | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1976 | 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 2.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 2.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 3.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1980 | 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 4.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 5.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 6.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 6.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 6.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 7.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 8.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 8.38 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 9.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 9.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.48 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 10.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 9.87 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 9.49 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 9.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.35 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 10.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 10.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 10.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 11.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 11.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.31 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 12.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 13.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 13.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 14.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 15.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 16.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.76 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 17.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 15.61 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 15.25 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 15.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 14.95 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 billion DOD, current US$, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 14.95 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +97.6% | 453.41 million DOD, current US$ | 895.75 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 293.69 million DOD, current US$ | 3.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.7064 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Sudan?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Sudan was 14.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.69 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Sudan ranks 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.