External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sudan
Sudan: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 16.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sudan, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sudan is 16.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 38.1% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sudan peaked at 140.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2017.
Sudan ranks 112th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51.4% | — |
| 1996 | 130.6% | +154.0% |
| 1997 | 137.4% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 125.8% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 118.1% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 140.0% | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | -50.7% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -60.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +173.3% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +84.8% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +75.8% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -38.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 16.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.5%, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 16.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.6% | 51.4% | 137.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 18.7% | 140.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 2.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 16.1% | 26.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sudan?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sudan was 16.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 140.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Sudan ranks 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.