North Africa vs Sudan: External debt, end year

North Africa
54.82 billion current US$
in 2011
Sudan
27.40 billion current US$
in 2002
North Africa rank
6th
Sudan rank
5th

External debt, end year over time

  • North Africa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 54.82 billion current US$ against 27.40 billion current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 27.42 billion current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 2.0 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Africa ahead.

North Africa ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 5th of 6 groups.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 44.34 billion current US$ 16.14 billion current US$ 28.20 billion current US$ North Africa
2000s 23.98 billion current US$ 21.27 billion current US$ 2.71 billion current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, North Africa or Sudan?
North Africa, at 54.82 billion current US$ against 27.40 billion current US$ in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between North Africa and Sudan?
27.42 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2002.
How do North Africa and Sudan rank globally for external debt, end year?
North Africa ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 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 U.S. dollars.