External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.4433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 2.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Sudan 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1833 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1821 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2871 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3471 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3886 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4844 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5783 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.576 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.821 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1983 | 0.912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9543 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4399 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3464 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 2.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +538.8% |
| 1993 | 1.8 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 1.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.88 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1997 | 1.4 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 1.5 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.52 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9564 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8907 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6907 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4105 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3366 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3175 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3832 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3901 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5867 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4437 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5322 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6712 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4343 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.4433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.4433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +538.8% | 0.3464 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4844 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.576 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3464 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3175 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3832 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5991 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4343 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 51 Saint Lucia 0.4582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Cambodia 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Ghana 0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 South Africa 0.4385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Belarus 0.4354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Nigeria 0.4311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Sudan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan was 0.4433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Sudan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.