Sudan vs Netherlands: Government debt
Government debt: 191.3% of GDP in Sudan in 2021 and 44.7% of GDP in Netherlands in 2025, by IMF estimates. In 2021 the value was higher in Sudan, by 140.8 percentage points, or 3.79 times that in Netherlands.
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Watch it change on the map% of GDP · IMF · log scale
Latest figures
% of GDP · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 191.3 2021 | 78.1 | — | 192.2 2031 |
| Netherlands | 44.7 2025 | 63.8 | 93 of 149 | 48 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1992.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Sudan at 192.2% of GDP and Netherlands at 48% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Sudan | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 204.4 | 44.7 |
| 2024 | 282.3 | 44 |
| 2023 | 286.9 | 45.9 |
| 2022 | 189 | 48.4 |
| 2021 | 191.3 | 50.5 |
| 2020 | 278.8 | 53.4 |
| 2019 | 216.5 | 47.7 |
| 2018 | 209.8 | 51.6 |
| 2017 | 149.5 | 56 |
| 2016 | 109.9 | 60.9 |
| 2015 | 93.2 | 63.8 |
| 2014 | 84.4 | 67.2 |
| 2013 | 105.8 | 67.2 |
| 2012 | 117.7 | 65.7 |
| 2011 | 78.1 | 61.2 |
| 2010 | 74.6 | 58.9 |
| 2009 | 71 | 56.3 |
| 2008 | 55.8 | 54.4 |
| 2007 | 53.7 | 42.7 |
| 2006 | 63.7 | 45 |
| 2005 | 75.5 | 49.6 |
| 2004 | 97.8 | 50.1 |
| 2003 | 117.4 | 49.8 |
| 2002 | 121.7 | 48.7 |
| 2001 | 125.6 | 49.4 |
| 2000 | 143.2 | 52.2 |
| 1999 | 160.5 | 58.6 |
| 1998 | 179.7 | 62.7 |
| 1997 | 167.7 | 65.7 |
| 1996 | 220.9 | 71.3 |
| 1995 | 239 | 73 |
| 1994 | 386.5 | 73.5 |
| 1993 | 285.9 | 76.7 |
| 1992 | 495.2 | 75.6 |
| 1991 | – | 74.8 |
| 1990 | – | 75 |
| 1989 | – | 73.7 |
| 1988 | – | 73.7 |
| 1987 | – | 71.3 |
| 1986 | – | 69 |
| 1985 | – | 67.1 |
| 1984 | – | 61.9 |
| 1983 | – | 58.4 |
| 1982 | – | 52.4 |
| 1981 | – | 46.9 |
| 1980 | – | 43.6 |
- 12.3Projected
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Sudan | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 334.4 | 45.4 |
| 2027 | 274.1 | 45.7 |
| 2028 | 235.5 | 45.8 |
| 2029 | 225.2 | 46.3 |
| 2030 | 212 | 47.1 |
| 2031 | 192.2 | 48 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time