Ethiopia vs Sudan: External debt, end year

Ethiopia
100.30 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sudan
71.70 billion current LCU
in 2002
Ethiopia rank
26th
Sudan rank
29th

External debt, end year over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 100.30 billion current LCU against 71.70 billion current LCU in Sudan, a difference of 28.60 billion current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 29th of 47 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 47.12 billion current LCU 25.42 billion current LCU 21.70 billion current LCU Ethiopia
2000s 48.44 billion current LCU 55.40 billion current LCU 6.96 billion current LCU Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Ethiopia, at 100.30 billion current LCU against 71.70 billion current LCU in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between Ethiopia and Sudan?
28.60 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2002.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for external debt, end year?
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt, end year (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.