External debt, end year in Sudan
Sudan: External debt, end year was 71.70 billion current LCU in 2002. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Sudan, 1994–2002
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2002, external debt, end year in Sudan stood at 71.70 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and up 1,204.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Sudan peaked at 71.70 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.50 billion current LCU, in 1994.
Sudan ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
External debt, end year in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.50 billion current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 8.58 billion current LCU | +56.2% |
| 1996 | 24.95 billion current LCU | +190.7% |
| 1997 | 31.83 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 40.06 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 41.57 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 40.85 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 53.65 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 71.70 billion current LCU | +33.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 71.70 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 346.38 billion current LCU, 21% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 71.70 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.85 billion current LCU, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.42 billion current LCU | 5.50 billion current LCU | 41.57 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 55.40 billion current LCU | 40.85 billion current LCU | 71.70 billion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More science & technology data for Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.21 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 18.56 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5073 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Sudan?
- External debt, end year in Sudan was 71.70 billion current LCU in 2002, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.70 billion current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.50 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does Sudan rank for external debt, end year?
- Sudan ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2002.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,204.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 local currency.