Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Sudan
Sudan: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Sudan, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.3% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Sudan peaked at 5.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Sudan 117th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.6% | — |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +50.7% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -37.2% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -28.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -34.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +79.6% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +78.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -73.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -50.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -73.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +586.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -46.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -88.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +431.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -97.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +935.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +343.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +1213.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -42.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +76.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -38.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +105.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +98.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +827.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -93.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 5.1% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -19.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Sudan?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Sudan was 0.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Sudan rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Sudan ranks 117th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.