Multilateral debt service in Sudan
Sudan: Multilateral debt service was 51.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Sudan, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Sudan is 51.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Sudan peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2006.
Sudan ranks 46th of 123 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.
Multilateral debt service in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.5% | — |
| 1971 | 26.3% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | -25.4% |
| 1973 | 21.7% | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | -42.6% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | +39.0% |
| 1978 | 15.9% | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 24.1% | +51.3% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 17.5% | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 19.9% | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 44.3% | +122.1% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | -67.8% |
| 1986 | 52.0% | +191.8% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 66.4% | +32.8% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +50.5% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | -74.3% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +159.0% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +69.4% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -72.4% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +206.9% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -70.7% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +155.3% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +404.1% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 11.7% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 17.5% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 10.5% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 12.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 18.8% | 94.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 43 Bangladesh 53.1% compare
- 44 Belize 52.5% compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
- 47 Cape Verde 50.8% compare
- 48 North Macedonia 47.7% compare
- 49 Djibouti 47.2% 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 multilateral debt service in Sudan?
- Multilateral debt service in Sudan was 51.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2006.
- How does Sudan rank for multilateral debt service?
- Sudan ranks 46th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.