Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 0.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Sudan, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Sudan stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.2% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Sudan peaked at 11.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
That places Sudan 175th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11.5% | — |
| 1984 | 8.4% | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +38.6% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +48.6% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -34.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -38.2% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +58.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -41.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +49.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +71.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +87.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 11.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 1.2% compare
- 173 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9% compare
- 174 Comoros 0.9% compare
- 176 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.7% compare
- 177 Kyrgyzstan 0.5% compare
- 178 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Sudan?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Sudan was 0.8% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1983.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Sudan ranks 175th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.