Interest payments in Sudan
Sudan: Interest payments was 2.97 billion current LCU in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Sudan, 1998–2016
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2016, interest payments in Sudan stood at 2.97 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 133.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Sudan peaked at 20.37 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.27 billion current LCU, in 2009.
That places Sudan 103rd out of 155 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.03 billion current LCU | 11.69 billion current LCU | 20.37 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion current LCU | 1.27 billion current LCU | 1.27 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.67 billion current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | 3.77 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More public sector data for Sudan
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 7.4% (2016)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 5.9% (2016)
- Taxes on goods and services 59.8% (2016)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.1% (2016)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.7% (2016)
- Interest payments 5.1% (2016)
- Grants and other revenue 18.3% (2016)
- Interest payments 4.8% (2016)
- Other taxes 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Sudan?
- Interest payments in Sudan was 2.97 billion current LCU in 2016, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.37 billion current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Sudan rank for interest payments?
- Sudan ranks 103rd out of 155 countries with data for 2016.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.