Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Sudan
Sudan: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services was 2.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Sudan, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2.9% for debt service as a share of exports of good and services in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.6% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Sudan peaked at 45.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2020.
Sudan ranks 99th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -50.2% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +56.7% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +95.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +148.1% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +1502.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -93.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 2.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 2.8% | 45.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 4.17 current US$ per person (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 30.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 208.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 84.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 396.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Sudan?
- Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Sudan was 2.9% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Sudan ranks 99th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is debt service as a share of exports of good and services rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).