External debt, end year in Sudan

Sudan: External debt, end year was 71.70 billion current LCU in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
71.70 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
71.70 billion current LCU
in 2002
All-time low
5.50 billion current LCU
in 1994
Years of data
9
1994–2002

External debt, end year in Sudan, 1994–2002

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1994199820021994: 5.5B current LCU1995: 8.6B current LCU1996: 25.0B current LCU1997: 31.8B current LCU1998: 40.1B current LCU1999: 41.6B current LCU2000: 40.9B current LCU2001: 53.6B current LCU2002: 71.7B current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Ethiopia 100.30 billion current LCU compare
  2. 27 Central African Republic 92.22 billion current LCU compare
  3. 28 Djibouti 74.58 billion current LCU compare
  4. 30 Mauritius 40.80 billion current LCU compare
  5. 31 Ghana 20.81 billion current LCU compare
  6. 32 Tunisia 19.07 billion current LCU compare

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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

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
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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.