External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sudan
Sudan: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 4.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sudan, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sudan stood at 4.5%.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sudan peaked at 73.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.
Sudan ranks 134th of 180 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 the in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.4% | — |
| 1996 | 73.3% | +141.4% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -48.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +151.7% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +55.6% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -39.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 4.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.4%, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9%, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 30.4% | 73.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 6.2% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 7.4% | 2 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sudan?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sudan was 4.5% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Sudan ranks 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 the nonbanking 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 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.