Interest on external debt in Sudan

Sudan: Interest on external debt was 213.67 million current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
213.67 million current LCU
Change on year
up 160.0%
World rank
38th
of 50 countries
All-time high
930.00 million current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
-356.25 million current LCU
in 2008
Years of data
23
1984–2009

Interest on external debt in Sudan, 1984–2009

-500.0M0500.0M1.0B1984199620091984: 643.5k current LCU1985: 1.0M current LCU1986: 1.1M current LCU1987: 1.6M current LCU1988: 2.5M current LCU1989: 3.1M current LCU1990: 3.5M current LCU1991: 17.4M current LCU1995: 39.6M current LCU1996: 100.0M current LCU1997: 101.0M current LCU1998: 147.0M current LCU1999: 202.0M current LCU2000: 312.0M current LCU2001: 240.0M current LCU2002: 390.0M current LCU2003: 571.0M current LCU2004: 811.0M current LCU2005: 862.0M current LCU2006: 930.0M current LCU2007: 172.8M current LCU2008: -356.2M current LCU2009: 213.7M current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for interest on external debt in Sudan is 213.67 million current LCU, measured in 2009.

That represents a change of up 160.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Sudan peaked at 930.00 million current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -356.25 million current LCU, in 2008.

That places Sudan 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.67 million current LCU 643,500 current LCU 3.06 million current LCU 6
1990s 87.22 million current LCU 3.45 million current LCU 202.00 million current LCU 7
2000s 414.62 million current LCU -356.25 million current LCU 930.00 million current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 35 Equatorial Guinea 400.00 million current LCU compare
  2. 36 Central African Republic 300.00 million current LCU compare
  3. 37 Seychelles 293.00 million current LCU compare
  4. 39 Eritrea 212.00 million current LCU compare
  5. 40 Eswatini 209.00 million current LCU compare
  6. 41 Guinea-Bissau 200.00 million current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest on external debt in Sudan?
Interest on external debt in Sudan was 213.67 million current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 930.00 million current LCU in 2006.
What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -356.25 million current LCU in 2008.
How does Sudan rank for interest on external debt?
Sudan ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.