The ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of South Sudan stood at approximately 54.32 percent in 2024. Between 2011 and 2024, the ratio rose by around 54.32 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The ratio is forecast to decline by about 32.70 percentage points from 2024 to 2030, fluctuating as it trends downward.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

Graph and download economic data for Gross Debt Position of the General Government for South Sudan (SSDGGXWDGG01GDPPT) from 2011 to 2026 about South Sudan, REO, gross, debt, and government.

Sudan recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 272 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Sudan Government Debt To Gdp - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Sudan was estimated at approximately 271.98 percent. Between 1992 and 2024, the figure dropped by around 223.22 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The forecast shows the ratio will steadily decline by about 127.86 percentage points from 2024 to 2030.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

Debt securities held by nonresidents in South Sudan was reported at 0 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. South Sudan - Debt securities held by nonresidents - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Key information about Sudan External Debt

• Sudan External Debt reached 62.4 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with 77.2 USD bn in the previous year.
• Sudan External Debt: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2001 to Dec 2021.
• The data reached an all-time high of 77.2 USD bn in Dec 2020 and a record low of 20.9 USD bn in Dec 2001.

• In the latest reports of Sudan, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2022.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 152.4 USD mn in Dec 2022.
• Sudan Direct Investment Abroad remained the same 0.0 USD mn in Dec 2022.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 0.2 USD mn in Dec 2022.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 30.9 USD bn in Dec 2021.

Total government debt in East Africa varied strongly among countries. It is estimated to reach just over *** percent of Sudan's GDP in 2023. On the other hand, only **** percent of Comoros' GDP. Government debt was projected to increase in Comoros, South Sudan, Burundi, and Rwanda compared to 2022.

Key information about Sudan External Debt: % of GDP

• Sudan External Debt accounted for 202.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 88.4 % in the previous year.
• Sudan External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2001 to Dec 2021.
• The data reached an all-time high of 202.2 % in Dec 2021 and a record low of 41.7 % in Dec 2017.

• In the latest reports of Sudan, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2022.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 152.4 USD mn in Dec 2022.
• Sudan Direct Investment Abroad remained the same 0.0 USD mn in Dec 2022.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 0.2 USD mn in Dec 2022.
• The country's External Debt reached 62,400.0 in Dec 2021.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 30.9 USD bn in Dec 2021.

The Republic of Sudan is the third largest country in Africa, following the July 2011 secession of South Sudan, with an area of 1.8 million square kilometers and a population of 33.4 million, half of which live in urban areas. It is strategically located between Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, with direct borders with Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, and South Sudan. Sudan is a federal republic, and the vertical structure of government consists of three tiers. The central government is embodied in the office of the President, the Council of Ministers, and the National Assembly and the two main tiers at the sub-national levels are the state tier (with 17 states) and the locality tier. The implications of the country's current political and economic transition on debt management are fundamental. The permanent fiscal shock from lower oil revenues has put heavy pressure on the budget, with fewer resources available for debt repayment and with increased needs for borrowing for deficit financing, including monetization. External resources are limited given the arrears Sudan has with many creditors and associated lack of access to concessional financing, plus traditional global markets are stressed from fiscal problems in many countries. The government has already been very active in domestic markets, and the availability of additional resources from the private sector is a concern. The DeMPA focuses on central government debt management activities and closely-related functions, such as the issuance of loan guarantees, on-lending, cash flow forecasting, and cash balance management. Thus, the DeMPA does not assess the ability to manage the wider public debt portfolio, including implicit contingent liabilities (such as liabilities of the pension system) or the debt of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), if these are not guaranteed by the central government.

Contains data from the World Bank's data portal covering the following topics which also exist as individual datasets on HDX: Agriculture and Rural Development, Aid Effectiveness, Economy and Growth, Education, Energy and Mining, Environment, Financial Sector, Health, Infrastructure, Social Protection and Labor, Poverty, Private Sector, Public Sector, Science and Technology, Social Development, Urban Development, Gender, Climate Change, External Debt, Trade.

Key information about Sudan External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

• Sudan External Debt: Short Term accounted for 15.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 7.1 % in the previous year.
• Sudan External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1970 to 2021.
• The data reached an all-time high of 116.6 % in 1992 and a record low of 2.8 % in 1972.

• In the latest reports of Sudan, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2022.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 152.4 USD mn in Dec 2022.
• Sudan Direct Investment Abroad remained the same 0.0 USD mn in Dec 2022.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 0.2 USD mn in Dec 2022.
• Sudan External Debt: Short Term value stood at 4.8 USD bn in Dec 2021.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 30.9 USD bn in Dec 2021.

All reporting countries - Cross-border total liabilities of banks with headquaters in All countries (total) vis-a-vis residents of South Sudan, non-financial sectors (amounts outstanding / stocks, credit (loans & debt securities) in all currencies (=d+f+u), All currencies )

Sudan SD: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ration and Debt Service (DOD): Stocks: Total data was reported at 21.082 USD bn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.404 USD bn for 2015. Sudan SD: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ration and Debt Service (DOD): Stocks: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 15.558 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2016, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.472 USD bn in 2013 and a record low of 385.063 USD mn in 1970. Sudan SD: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ration and Debt Service (DOD): Stocks: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sudan – Table SD.World Bank: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Sum;

The value of outstanding residential mortgage debt in Africa in 2022 was especially higher in South Africa than any other country on the continent. South Africa had the highest outstanding debt valued at almost 69 billion U.S. dollars. The second highest outstanding debt of about four billion U.S. was recorded in Tunisia. The lowest outstanding residential mortgage debts were in South Sudan, Guinea, and The Gambia, which all had less than 10 million U.S. dollars outstanding.

China Outbound Portfolio Investment Asset: Debt Securities: South Sudan data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in Jun 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for Dec 2022. China Outbound Portfolio Investment Asset: Debt Securities: South Sudan data is updated semiannually, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Jun 2015 (Median) to Jun 2023, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 USD mn in Jun 2023 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Jun 2023. China Outbound Portfolio Investment Asset: Debt Securities: South Sudan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Administration of Foreign Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Balance of Payments – Table CN.JT: CPIS: Outbound Portfolio Investment Asset by Country: Bond.

This Country Economic Memorandum is the first economic report in a decade. It gives priority to updating knowledge about the evolution of social and economic developments during the 1990s. It reviewareas of progress in macroeconomic reforms and the lack of success in governance and institutional reforms. Substantial reforms were undertaken in this period , but the civil war continued to have a serious negative impact on Sudan's people and its economic prospects. While the results of the reforms have been promising, particularly in the area of macroeconomic stabilization and liberalization, the distribution of economic wealth needs to improve. Although there has not been any national household survey since 1978, social indicators point to low levels of welfare throughout Sudan, with some indicators well below those in Sub-Saharan Africa. among the many issues facing the Sudanese economy are these: There has been high growth but skewed distribution. Stabilization has been costly in social terms: expenditures were cut by more than 50 percent relative to gross domestic product (GDP), causing considerable reductions in social services and infrastructure development. Key services were decentralized, delegated to states and local communities, which had neither the revenues nor the administrative capacity for these tasks. High poverty rates persist. Social inequalities threaten to undermine macroeconomic stability. Moreover, the civil war was costly in terms of human suffering. Millions are internally displaced, there are almost a million refugees in camps in neighboring countries, the death toll is estimated at 2 million, and warring armies continue to claim substantial resources. However, peace negotiations look encouraging. For peace to be sustained, it must be accompanied by economic and governance reforms, and a formula for equitable sharing of resources and power must be found for resolving the major root causes of decades of civil war. Reconstruction and development needs are enormous and will require external financing. Even after debt rescheduling, additional resources will be needed and the Sudan will urgently be expected to put measures in place to improve public resources management. As for the major sectors, infrastructure needs major rehabilitation and development, agricultural reforms need to be pursued, improved social services are a high priority, and war-affected areas face special difficulties like food insecurity. The needs of women require special attention, particularly in those parts of the country where women suffer severely from the violence and lawlessness that emerged as a result of the prolonged civil war. Many are widows and many have suffered also from rape, insecurity, and other traumas. the average ratio iof adult women to adult men is two to one in war-affected areas in southern Sudan, and only one out of ten women is literate,

Luxembourg LU: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Inward: USD: Total: South Sudan data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2022. Luxembourg LU: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Inward: USD: Total: South Sudan data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2023, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 USD mn in 2023 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2023. Luxembourg LU: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Inward: USD: Total: South Sudan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Luxembourg – Table LU.OECD.FDI: Foreign Direct Investment Position: USD: by Region and Country: OECD Member: Annual. Reverse investment: Netting of reverse investment in equity (when a direct investment enterprise acquires less than 10% equity ownership in its parent) and reverse investment in debt (when a direct investment enterprise extends a loan to its parent) is applied in the recording of total inward and outward FDI transactions and positions. Treatment of debt FDI transactions and positions between fellow enterprises: directional basis according to the residency of the ultimate controlling parent (extended directional principle). FDI transactions and positions by partner country and/or by industry are available excluding and including resident Special Purpose Entities (SPEs). The dataset 'FDI statistics by parner country and by industry - Summary' contains series including resident SPEs only. Valuation method used for listed inward and outward equity positions: Market value. Valuation method used for unlisted inward and outward equity positions: Own funds at book value. Valuation method used for inward and outward debt positions: Market value, Nominal value.; FDI statistics are available by geographic allocation, vis-à-vis single partner countries worldwide and geographical and economic zones aggregates. Partner country allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Geographic allocation of inward and outward FDI transactions and positions is according to the immediate counterparty. Intercompany debt between related financial intermediaries, including permanent debt, are excluded from FDI transactions and positions. Direct investment relationships are identified according to the criteria of the Framework for Direct Investment Relationships (FDIR) method. Debt between fellow enterprises are completely covered. Collective investment institutions are not covered as direct investment enterprises. FDI statistics are available by industry sectors according to ISIC4 classification. Industry sector allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Inward FDI transactions and positions are allocated to the activity of the resident direct investment enterprise. Outward FDI transactions and positions are allocated according to the activity of the resident direct investor. Statistical unit: Enterprise.

Czech Republic CZ: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Inward: USD: Total: South Sudan data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2022. Czech Republic CZ: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Inward: USD: Total: South Sudan data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 USD mn in 2023 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2023. Czech Republic CZ: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Inward: USD: Total: South Sudan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Czech Republic – Table CZ.OECD.FDI: Foreign Direct Investment Position: USD: by Region and Country: OECD Member: Annual. Reverse investment: Netting of reverse investment in equity (when a direct investment enterprise acquires less than 10% equity ownership in its parent) and reverse investment in debt (when a direct investment enterprise extends a loan to its parent) is not applied in the recording of total inward and outward FDi transactions and positions. Such cases have never been observed. Treatment of debt FDI transactions and positions between fellow enterprises: directional basis according to the residency of the direct investor. Resident Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) do not exist or are not significant and are recorded as zero in the FDI database. Valuation method used for listed inward and outward equity positions: Own funds at book value. Valuation method used for unlisted inward and outward equity positions: Own funds at book value. Valuation method used for inward and outward debt positions: Nominal value.; FDI statistics are available by geographic allocation, vis-à-vis single partner countries worldwide and geographical and economic zones aggregates. Partner country allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Geographic allocation of inward and outward FDI transactions and positions is according to the immediate counterparty. Inward FDI positions according to the ultimate counterparty (the ultimate investing country) are also available and publishable. In the dataset 'FDI statistics by parner country and by industry - Summary', inward FDI positions are showed according to the UIC. Intercompany debt between related financial intermediaries, including permanent debt, are excluded from FDI transactions and positions. Direct investment relationships are identified according to the criteria of the Framework for Direct Investment Relationships (FDIR) method. Debt between fellow enterprises are completely covered. Collective investment institutions are covered as direct investment enterprises. FDI statistics are available by industry sectors according to ISIC4 classification. Industry sector allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Inward FDI transactions and positions are allocated to the activity of the resident direct investment enterprise. Outward FDI transactions are allocated according to the activity of the non resident direct investment enterprise. Outward FDI positions are allocated according to the activity of the non resident direct investment enterprise. Statistical unit: Enterprise.

South Korea Foreign Direct Investment Position: Inward: Total: South Sudan data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2022. South Korea Foreign Direct Investment Position: Inward: Total: South Sudan data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 USD mn in 2023 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2023. South Korea Foreign Direct Investment Position: Inward: Total: South Sudan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.FDI: Foreign Direct Investment Position: by Region and Country: OECD Member: Annual. Reverse investment: Netting of reverse investment in equity (when a direct investment enterprise acquires less than 10% equity ownership in its parent) and reverse investment in debt (when a direct investment enterprise extends a loan to its parent) is applied in the recording of total inward and outward FDI transactions and positions. Treatment of debt FDI transactions and positions between fellow enterprises: directional basis according to the residency of the ultimate controlling parent (extended directional principle). FDI transactions and positions by partner country and/or by industry are available excluding and including resident Special Purpose Entities (SPEs). The dataset 'FDI statistics by parner country and by industry - Summary' contains series excluding resident SPEs only. Valuation method used for listed inward and outward equity positions: Own funds at book value. Valuation method used for unlisted inward equity positions: Own funds at book value. Valuation method used for unlisted outward equity positions: Own funds at book value, Accumulation of FDI equity flows, Book values. Valuation method used for inward debt positions: Nominal value. Valuation method used for outward debt positions: Market value.; FDI statistics are available by geographic allocation, vis-à-vis single partner countries worldwide and geographical and economic zones aggregates. Partner country allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Geographic allocation of inward and outward FDI transactions and positions is according to the immediate counterparty. Intercompany debt between related financial intermediaries, including permanent debt, are excluded from FDI transactions and positions. Direct investment relationships are identified according to the criteria of the Framework for Direct Investment Relationship (FDIR). Fellow enterprises are partially covered in FDI transactions and positions. However given the reporting treshold, almost all of the value of transactions of fellows are covered in the statistics. Collective investment institutions are included as direct investment enterprises. Non-profit institutions serving households are included as direct investors (outward FDI transactions and positions). FDI statistics are available by industry sectors according to ISIC4 classification. Industry sector allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Inward FDI transactions and positions are allocated to the activity of the resident direct investment enterprise. Outward FDI transactions are allocated according to the activity of the non resident direct investment enterprise. Outward FDI positions are allocated according to the activity of the non resident direct investment enterprise. Statistical unit: Enterprise.

Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Financial Flows: Outward: USD: Total: South Sudan data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2022. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Financial Flows: Outward: USD: Total: South Sudan data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.330 USD mn in 2019 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2023. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Financial Flows: Outward: USD: Total: South Sudan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.FDI: Foreign Direct Investment Financial Flows: USD: by Region and Country: OECD Member: Annual. Reverse investment: Netting of reverse investment in equity (when a direct investment enterprise acquires less than 10% equity ownership in its parent) and reverse investment in debt (when a direct investment enterprise extends a loan to its parent) is applied in the recording of total inward and outward FDI transactions and positions. Treatment of debt FDI transactions and positions between fellow enterprises: directional basis according to the residency of the direct investor. FDI financial flows, income flows and positions include, if they exist, resident Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) which cannot be identified separately. Valuation method used for listed inward and outward equity positions: Own funds at book value, Accumulation of FDI equity flows. Valuation method used for unlisted inward and outward equity positions: Own funds at book value, Accumulation of FDI equity flows. Valuation method used for inward and outward debt positions: Nominal value .; FDI statistics are available by geographic allocation, vis-à-vis single partner countries worldwide and geographical and economic zones aggregates. Partner country allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Geographic allocation of inward and outward FDI transactions and positions is according to the immediate counterparty. Inward FDI positions according to the ultimate counterparty (the ultimate investing country) are also available and publishable. In the dataset 'FDI statistics by parner country and by industry - Summary', inward FDI positions are showed according to the UIC. Intercompany debt between related financial intermediaries, including permanent debt, are excluded from FDI transactions and positions. Direct investment relationships are identified according to the criteria of the Framework for Direct Investment Relationships (FDIR) method. Debt between fellow enterprises are completely covered . Collective investment institutions are covered as direct investment enterprises. Non-profit institutions serving households are covered as direct investors. FDI statistics are available by industry sectors according to ISIC4 classification. Industry sector allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Inward FDI transactions and positions are allocated to the activity of the resident direct investment enterprise. Outward FDI transactions are allocated according to the activity of the non resident direct investment enterprise. Statistical unit: Enterprise.