External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Sudan
Sudan: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 45.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Sudan is 45.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Sudan peaked at 138.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2008.
That places Sudan 51st out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 138.3% | — |
| 2001 | 99.3% | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 93.1% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 84.7% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +48.0% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | -36.5% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 33.3% | 138.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 41.2% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 44.4% | 93.2% | 5 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 76.67 current US$ per person (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1335 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 199.35 current LCU per person (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 50.98 constant LCU per person (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 76.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 391.87 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Sudan?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Sudan was 45.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 138.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Sudan ranks 51st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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