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Sudan · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 13 with data

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

186th of 189 · 46th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Gross debt / GDPSudan's gross debt / gdp fell from 495.2 % in 1992 to 191.3 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%100%200%300%400%500%191.3 %

Sudan's gross debt / gdp fell from 495.2 % in 1992 to 191.3 % in 2021.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

63rd of 140 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Interest payments (% of revenue)Sudan's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 7.2 % in 1998 to 5.1 % in 2016.20002005201020150%2%4%6%8%10%12%5.1 %

Sudan's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 7.2 % in 1998 to 5.1 % in 2016.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

51st of 110 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Sudan's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 137.9 % in 1995 to 45.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%50%100%150%200%45.4 %

Sudan's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 137.9 % in 1995 to 45.4 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

32nd of 193 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Fiscal balanceSudan's fiscal balance rose from -24.5 % in 1992 to -0.3 % in 2021.199520002005201020152020-20%-10%0%-0.3 %

Sudan's fiscal balance rose from -24.5 % in 1992 to -0.3 % in 2021.

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