Interest payments in Sudan

Sudan: Interest payments was 2.97 billion current LCU in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
2.97 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
103rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
20.37 billion current LCU
in 1999
All-time low
1.27 billion current LCU
in 2009
Years of data
9
1998–2016

Interest payments in Sudan, 1998–2016

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1998200720161998: 11.7B current LCU1999: 20.4B current LCU2009: 1.3B current LCU2010: 1.7B current LCU2012: 2.5B current LCU2013: 1.5B current LCU2014: 3.8B current LCU2015: 3.6B current LCU2016: 3.0B current LCU

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sudan

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  2. 101 Ireland 3.34 billion current LCU compare
  3. 102 Belarus 3.31 billion current LCU compare
  4. 104 Papua New Guinea 2.95 billion current LCU compare
  5. 105 Panama 2.69 billion current LCU compare
  6. 106 Botswana 2.55 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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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

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
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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.