Sudan vs United States

Sudan vs United States: Government debt

Government debt: 191.3% of GDP in Sudan in 2021 and 124.4% of GDP in United States in 2025, by IMF estimates. In 2021 the value was higher in Sudan, by 66.3 percentage points, or 1.53 times that in United States.

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% of GDP · IMF · log scale

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Sudan vs United States: Government debtGovernment debt: 191.3% of GDP in Sudan in 2021 and 124.4% of GDP in United States in 2025, by IMF estimates. In 2021 the value was higher in Sudan, by 66.3 percentage points, or 1.53 times that in United States.
SudanUnited StatesIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

Latest figures

% of GDP · IMF

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2025Projected
Sudan191.3 202178.1—192.2 2031
United States124.4 2025105.56 of 149145 2031

What the numbers say

  • Sudan has been higher since 2016, when it overtook United States.
  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Sudan at 192.2% of GDP and United States at 145% of GDP in 2031.

Every year

% of GDP · IMF

YearSudanUnited States
2025204.4124.4
2024282.3122.3
2023286.9120
2022189119.2
2021191.3125
2020278.8132.6
2019216.5108.8
2018209.8107.7
2017149.5106.5
2016109.9107.5
201593.2105.5
201484.4105
2013105.8105
2012117.7103.7
201178.1100
201074.695.7
20097187.1
200855.873.9
200753.765
200663.764.6
200575.565.8
200497.866.4
2003117.459
2002121.755.9
2001125.653.5
2000143.2–
1999160.5–
1998179.7–
1997167.7–
1996220.9–
1995239–
1994386.5–
1993285.9–
1992495.2–
  • 12.3Projected
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearSudanUnited States
2026334.4126.8
2027274.1128.7
2028235.5132.3
2029225.2136.4
2030212140.7
2031192.2145

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.

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