Total reserves in Sudan
Sudan: Total reserves was 0.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Sudan, 1971–2017
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
In 2017, total reserves in Sudan stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Sudan peaked at 10.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Sudan ranks 111th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.0% | — |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | +38.0% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -79.2% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -50.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -21.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +84.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -43.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -70.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -32.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +345.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -82.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -35.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +255.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +95.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +100.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +116.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -61.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +365.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +98.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +138.2% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -80.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 0.9% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 0.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 4.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More financial sector data for Sudan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 77,905 current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 74.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 82.44 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 0 SDR (2017)
- Reserves excluding gold 124.94 million SDR (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 124.94 million SDR (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 130.68 million SDR (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3.06 SDR per person (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2.93 SDR per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Sudan?
- Total reserves in Sudan was 0.8% in 2017, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for total reserves?
- Sudan ranks 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.