External debt stocks, total in Sudan
Sudan: External debt stocks, total was 22.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Sudan, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total in Sudan stood at 22.02 billion DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Sudan peaked at 23.81 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 385.06 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Sudan ranks 46th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 385.06 million DOD, current US$ | 4.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 23.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 43 Guatemala 27.06 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 44 Georgia 25.16 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 45 El Salvador 24.96 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 47 Cambodia 20.98 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 48 Uganda 20.53 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 49 Mauritius 20.36 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- Final consumption expenditure 29.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 530.95 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 2.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 44.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 20.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 81.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 59.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 132.40 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 60.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.76 billion constant LCU (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Sudan?
- External debt stocks, total in Sudan was 22.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.81 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.06 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Sudan ranks 46th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.