External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sudan
Sudan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 436.49 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sudan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 436.49 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Sudan peaked at 722.13 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 32.71 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Sudan 97th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.92 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 32.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 36.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 43.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 83.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +93.5% |
| 1975 | 113.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 143.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 173.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 201.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 249.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 303.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 348.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 387.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 392.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 433.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 449.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 474.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 543.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 545.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 619.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 671.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 680.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 678.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 681.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 711.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 722.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 672.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 632.8 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 636.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 597.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 578.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 527.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 552.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 580.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 602.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 565.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 580.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 610.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 612.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 617.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 637.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 593.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 597.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 601.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 565.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 541.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 517.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 514.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 492.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 501.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 508.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 478 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 454.41 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 451.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 436.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 436.49 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 436.49 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +93.5% | 43.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 83.68 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 32.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 249.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 449.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 303.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 619.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 668.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 597.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 722.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 582.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 527.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 617.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 556.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 492.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 637.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 465.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 436.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 508.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 94 Burkina Faso 460.54 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Comoros 444.91 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 443.05 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Uganda 410.56 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Liberia 398.15 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Iraq 380.46 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 20.38 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1146 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Sudan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Sudan was 436.49 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 722.13 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.71 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Sudan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 97th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.