Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sudan
Sudan: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 0 SDR in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0 SDR
World rank
185th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.31 billion SDR
in 2005
All-time low
0 SDR
in 2011
Years of data
68
1950–2017
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sudan, 1950–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sudan is 0 SDR, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sudan peaked at 1.31 billion SDR in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 2011.
Sudan ranks 185th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sudan, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 138.20 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 240.10 million SDR | +73.7% |
| 1952 | 184.90 million SDR | -23.0% |
| 1953 | 177.80 million SDR | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 169.60 million SDR | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 152.40 million SDR | -10.1% |
| 1956 | 191.90 million SDR | +25.9% |
| 1957 | 121.00 million SDR | -36.9% |
| 1958 | 87.80 million SDR | -27.4% |
| 1959 | 131.90 million SDR | +50.2% |
| 1960 | 190.60 million SDR | +44.5% |
| 1961 | 177.10 million SDR | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 168.80 million SDR | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 99.80 million SDR | -40.9% |
| 1964 | 71.10 million SDR | -28.8% |
| 1965 | 59.70 million SDR | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 57.20 million SDR | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 54.70 million SDR | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 47.70 million SDR | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 36.40 million SDR | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 21.60 million SDR | -40.7% |
| 1971 | 25.70 million SDR | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 27.91 million SDR | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 37.22 million SDR | +33.4% |
| 1974 | 79.96 million SDR | +114.8% |
| 1975 | 23.75 million SDR | -70.3% |
| 1976 | 20.31 million SDR | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 19.02 million SDR | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 15.74 million SDR | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 41.14 million SDR | +161.5% |
| 1980 | 38.18 million SDR | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 14.09 million SDR | -63.1% |
| 1982 | 18.58 million SDR | +31.9% |
| 1983 | 15.76 million SDR | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 17.55 million SDR | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 11.11 million SDR | -36.7% |
| 1986 | 47.83 million SDR | +330.6% |
| 1987 | 8.25 million SDR | -82.8% |
| 1988 | 8.99 million SDR | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 12.10 million SDR | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 8.01 million SDR | -33.8% |
| 1991 | 5.31 million SDR | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 20.00 million SDR | +276.5% |
| 1993 | 27.24 million SDR | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 53.53 million SDR | +96.5% |
| 1995 | 109.89 million SDR | +105.3% |
| 1996 | 74.25 million SDR | -32.4% |
| 1997 | 60.46 million SDR | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 64.35 million SDR | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 137.50 million SDR | +113.7% |
| 2000 | 105.76 million SDR | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 39.57 million SDR | -62.6% |
| 2002 | 182.97 million SDR | +362.5% |
| 2003 | 356.06 million SDR | +94.6% |
| 2004 | 861.54 million SDR | +142.0% |
| 2005 | 1.31 billion SDR | +51.7% |
| 2006 | 1.10 billion SDR | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 871.95 million SDR | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 908.30 million SDR | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 572.18 million SDR | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 547.24 million SDR | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0 SDR | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2013 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2014 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2015 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2016 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2017 | 0 SDR | — |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0 SDR is below the median for low income countries, which is 567.46 million SDR. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0 SDR is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 857.13 million SDR. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +362.5% | 39.57 million SDR | 182.97 million SDR |
| 1986 | +330.6% | 11.11 million SDR | 47.83 million SDR |
| 1992 | +276.5% | 5.31 million SDR | 20.00 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159.56 million SDR | 87.80 million SDR | 240.10 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.31 million SDR | 36.40 million SDR | 190.60 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.23 million SDR | 15.74 million SDR | 79.96 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.24 million SDR | 8.25 million SDR | 47.83 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.05 million SDR | 5.31 million SDR | 137.50 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 630.90 million SDR | 39.57 million SDR | 1.31 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.40 million SDR | 0 SDR | 547.24 million SDR | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 182 Liberia 13.28 million SDR compare
- 183 Somalia 11.72 million SDR compare
- 184 South Sudan 9.59 million SDR compare
- 185 Cuba 0 SDR compare
- 185 Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of 0 SDR compare
- 185 Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of 0 SDR compare
More financial sector data for Sudan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sudan?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sudan was 0 SDR in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 billion SDR in 2005.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Sudan ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.