Interest payments in Sudan

Sudan: Interest payments was 4.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
4.8%
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
93rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 1999
All-time low
4.2%
in 2013
Years of data
9
1998–2016

Interest payments in Sudan, 1998–2016

02468101998200720161998: 7.6 % of expense1999: 9.9 % of expense2009: 6 % of expense2010: 6.9 % of expense2012: 9.6 % of expense2013: 4.2 % of expense2014: 7.5 % of expense2015: 6.5 % of expense2016: 4.8 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for interest payments in Sudan is 4.8%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Sudan peaked at 9.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2013.

Sudan ranks 93rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.8% 7.6% 9.9% 2
2000s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 1
2010s 6.6% 4.2% 9.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Sudan?
Interest payments in Sudan was 4.8% 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 9.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2013.
How does Sudan rank for interest payments?
Sudan ranks 93rd out of 152 countries with data for 2016.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.