Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: Short-term debt

Sub-Saharan Africa
56.9%
in 2024
Sudan
3,051.2%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Sudan rank
1st

Short-term debt over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 3,051.2% against 56.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2,994.3%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 53.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 1st of 32 groups.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 48.0% 1,273.3% 1,225.3% Sudan
1980s 177.8% 14,073.8% 13,896.1% Sudan
1990s 155.2% 16,405.8% 16,250.6% Sudan
2000s 60.9% 1,783.7% 1,722.8% Sudan
2010s 47.4% 2,666.5% 2,619.1% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?
Sudan, at 3,051.2% against 56.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
2,994.3%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for short-term debt?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 1st of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit
% of total reserves
Source
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.