Primary balance, excluding interest in Sudan

Sudan: Primary balance, excluding interest was -656.38 million current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
-656.38 million current LCU
Change on year
up 84.2%
World rank
18th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.66 billion current LCU
in 2004
All-time low
-4.16 billion current LCU
in 2007
Years of data
25
1984–2008

Primary balance, excluding interest in Sudan, 1984–2008

-4.0B-2.0B02.0B1984199620081984: -491.4k current LCU1985: -457.6k current LCU1986: -954.1k current LCU1987: -1.4M current LCU1988: -2.8M current LCU1989: -5.8M current LCU1990: -8.1M current LCU1991: -47.0M current LCU1992: -42.3M current LCU1993: 1.1B current LCU1994: -52.5M current LCU1995: -38.4M current LCU1996: -53.0M current LCU1997: -28.0M current LCU1998: 16.0M current LCU1999: 4.0M current LCU2000: 112.0M current LCU2001: -53.8M current LCU2002: 184.0M current LCU2003: 1.2B current LCU2004: 1.7B current LCU2005: 11.0M current LCU2006: -2.0B current LCU2007: -4.2B current LCU2008: -656.4M current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2008, primary balance, excluding interest in Sudan stood at -656.38 million current LCU.

The figure is up 84.2% on the previous year and down 4,191.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Sudan peaked at 1.66 billion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, -4.16 billion current LCU, in 2007.

Sudan ranks 18th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -1.98 million current LCU -5.77 million current LCU -457,650 current LCU 6
1990s 88.90 million current LCU -53.00 million current LCU 1.14 billion current LCU 10
2000s -413.31 million current LCU -4.16 billion current LCU 1.66 billion current LCU 9

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 15 Cape Verde 12,806 current LCU compare
  2. 16 Gambia 16.5 current LCU compare
  3. 17 Zimbabwe -103.93 million current LCU compare
  4. 19 Eswatini -1.61 billion current LCU compare
  5. 20 Lesotho -1.74 billion current LCU compare
  6. 21 Tunisia -2.33 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary balance, excluding interest in Sudan?
Primary balance, excluding interest in Sudan was -656.38 million current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 billion current LCU in 2004.
What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -4.16 billion current LCU in 2007.
How does Sudan rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
Sudan ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2008.
Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4,191.9%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,197 data points, 1966–2011
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