Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: External debt, end year

Sub-Saharan Africa
11.86 trillion current US$
in 2011
Sudan
27.40 billion current US$
in 2002
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Sudan rank
5th

External debt, end year over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 11.86 trillion current US$ against 27.40 billion current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 11.83 trillion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 432.7 times Sudan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 5th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.42 trillion current US$ 16.14 billion current US$ 1.40 trillion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 9.76 trillion current US$ 21.27 billion current US$ 9.74 trillion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 11.86 trillion current US$ against 27.40 billion current US$ in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
11.83 trillion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2002.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for external debt, end year?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). 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.