South Africa vs Sudan: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 27.40 billion current US$ against 13.32 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 14.08 billion current US$.
That makes Sudan's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 5th of 42 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.25 billion current US$ | 16.14 billion current US$ | 5.89 billion current US$ | Sudan |
| 2000s | 9.45 billion current US$ | 21.27 billion current US$ | 11.81 billion current US$ | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 27.40 billion current US$ against 13.32 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2002.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between South Africa and Sudan?
- 14.08 billion current US$, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2002.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for external debt, end year?
- South Africa ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 5th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.