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
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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About this data
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.