Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 72.91 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Sudan, 1992–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 72.91 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Sudan peaked at 454.86 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 68.85, in 2008.
Sudan ranks 44th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 454.86 | — |
| 1993 | 262.61 | -42.3% |
| 1994 | 354.99 | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 219.55 | -38.2% |
| 1996 | 202.88 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 146.24 | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 173.56 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 164.27 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 153.63 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 151.26 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 148.24 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 141.59 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 118.13 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 94.95 | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 74.98 | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 70.71 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 68.85 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 72.11 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 73.12 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 70.58 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 94.25 | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 89.87 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 77.26 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 72.91 | -5.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 72.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.18, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 72.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.32, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247.37 | 146.24 | 454.86 | 8 |
| 2000s | 109.45 | 68.85 | 153.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.66 | 70.58 | 94.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More external debt data for Sudan
- Net financial flows, IBRD -469,000 NFL, current US$ (2001)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -19.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 15.86 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 15.86 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Sudan?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Sudan was 72.91 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 454.86 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.85 in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Sudan ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.