Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Sudan

Sudan: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 4.77 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
4.77
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
93rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
9.95
in 1999
All-time low
4.18
in 2013
Years of data
9
1998–2016

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Sudan, 1998–2016

02468101998200720161998: 7.61999: 9.92009: 62010: 6.92012: 9.62013: 4.22014: 7.52015: 6.52016: 4.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 4.77 for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in 2016.

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

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Sudan peaked at 9.95 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.18, in 2013.

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

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Sudan, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 7.64
1999 9.95 +30.2%
2009 6.04 -39.3%
2010 6.91 +14.3%
2012 9.61 +39.1%
2013 4.18 -56.5%
2014 7.49 +79.2%
2015 6.54 -12.6%
2016 4.77 -27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.79 7.64 9.95 2
2000s 6.04 6.04 6.04 1
2010s 6.58 4.18 9.61 6

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 90 Tunisia 5.1 compare
  2. 91 Republic of Moldova 5.07 compare
  3. 92 Poland 4.79 compare
  4. 94 Ecuador 4.74
  5. 95 Republic of Korea 4.43 compare
  6. 96 Chile 4.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Sudan?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Sudan was 4.77 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 9.95 in 1999.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.18 in 2013.
How does Sudan rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Sudan ranks 93rd out of 152 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of government expenditure going to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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