External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 12,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 12,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 12,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Sudan 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11,819 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 12,164 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11,762 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11,594 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11,761 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 12,300 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 12,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 12,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 12,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 12,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,287 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 103 Bolivia 15,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Guyana 13,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Yemen 13,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Madagascar 11,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 8,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Iran 6,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Sudan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sudan was 12,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.