Total debt service (% of GDP) in Sudan
Sudan: Total debt service (% of GDP) was 0.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Sudan, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total debt service in Sudan stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Sudan peaked at 3.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Sudan 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service (% of GDP) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 2.8% | +24717.0% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +52.2% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -34.7% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +150.1% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +29.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -69.8% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +146.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -45.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -36.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -51.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +94.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -39.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -88.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +1877.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +262.1% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -45.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +59.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -42.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +24717.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| 1995 | +1877.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2000 | +262.1% | 0.6% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
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 total debt service in Sudan?
- Total debt service in Sudan was 0.8% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for total debt service?
- Sudan ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). 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.