Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Sudan

Sudan: Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) was 12.85 billion current US$ in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
12.85 billion current US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 29 countries
All-time high
13.50 billion current US$
in 1998
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2002

Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Sudan, 1970–2002

05.0B10.0B15.0B1970198620021970: 0 current US$1971: 0 current US$1972: 0 current US$1973: 0 current US$1974: 0 current US$1975: 200.0k current US$1976: 23.1M current US$1977: 176.4M current US$1978: 213.0M current US$1979: 159.8M current US$1980: 613.7M current US$1981: 747.2M current US$1982: 1.3B current US$1983: 1.0B current US$1984: 1.4B current US$1985: 2.2B current US$1986: 2.8B current US$1987: 4.1B current US$1988: 5.1B current US$1989: 7.8B current US$1990: 9.4B current US$1991: 10.4B current US$1992: 10.8B current US$1993: 11.4B current US$1994: 12.6B current US$1995: 13.4B current US$1996: 13.1B current US$1997: 12.9B current US$1998: 13.5B current US$1999: 13.2B current US$2000: 13.0B current US$2001: 12.9B current US$2002: 12.9B current US$

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2002, total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Sudan stood at 12.85 billion current US$.

That represents a change of up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Sudan peaked at 13.50 billion current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.

That places Sudan 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) in Sudan, 1970 to 2002.
Year current US$ Change
1970 0 current US$
1971 0 current US$
1972 0 current US$
1973 0 current US$
1974 0 current US$
1975 200,000 current US$
1976 23.10 million current US$ +11450.0%
1977 176.40 million current US$ +663.6%
1978 213.00 million current US$ +20.7%
1979 159.80 million current US$ -25.0%
1980 613.70 million current US$ +284.0%
1981 747.20 million current US$ +21.8%
1982 1.28 billion current US$ +71.0%
1983 1.03 billion current US$ -19.2%
1984 1.43 billion current US$ +38.0%
1985 2.18 billion current US$ +52.8%
1986 2.79 billion current US$ +28.3%
1987 4.09 billion current US$ +46.3%
1988 5.11 billion current US$ +25.0%
1989 7.82 billion current US$ +53.2%
1990 9.41 billion current US$ +20.3%
1991 10.40 billion current US$ +10.5%
1992 10.84 billion current US$ +4.2%
1993 11.39 billion current US$ +5.2%
1994 12.57 billion current US$ +10.3%
1995 13.37 billion current US$ +6.4%
1996 13.15 billion current US$ -1.7%
1997 12.94 billion current US$ -1.6%
1998 13.50 billion current US$ +4.3%
1999 13.18 billion current US$ -2.4%
2000 13.01 billion current US$ -1.2%
2001 12.85 billion current US$ -1.2%
2002 12.85 billion current US$ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 57.25 million current US$ 0 current US$ 213.00 million current US$ 10
1980s 2.71 billion current US$ 613.70 million current US$ 7.82 billion current US$ 10
1990s 12.08 billion current US$ 9.41 billion current US$ 13.50 billion current US$ 10
2000s 12.91 billion current US$ 12.85 billion current US$ 13.01 billion current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 2 Angola 4.51 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Zimbabwe 2.43 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Liberia 1.70 billion current US$

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Frequently asked questions

What is total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Sudan?
Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Sudan was 12.85 billion current US$ in 2002, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 13.50 billion current US$ in 1998.
What is the lowest total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
How does Sudan rank for total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments)?
Sudan ranks 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2002.
Is total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 971 data points, 1965–2006
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