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Debt Service (% of GNI) by African country
Mozambique has the highest reported external debt service as a share of GNI among the 48 countries shown, at 22.4% (2024).
Total external debt service (principal and interest) as a share of gross national income. 48 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | Debt Service (% of GNI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 22.4% | |
| 2 | Zambia | 17.3% | |
| 3 | Senegal | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Angola | 11.3% | |
| 5 | Tunisia | 10.9% | |
| 6 | Mauritius | 10.1% | |
| 7 | Egypt | 8.9% | |
| 8 | Republic of the Congo | 7.7% | |
| 9 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.5% | |
| 10 | South Africa | 5.7% | |
| 11 | Cabo Verde | 5.7% | |
| 12 | Morocco | 5.6% | |
| 13 | Gabon | 5.6% | |
| 14 | Nigeria | 5.5% | |
| 15 | Benin | 5.4% | |
| 16 | Eswatini | 4.9% | |
| 17 | Kenya | 4.8% | |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 4.1% | |
| 19 | Mauritania | 3.8% | |
| 20 | Lesotho | 3.8% | |
| 21 | Ghana | 3.5% | |
| 22 | Zimbabwe | 3.4% | |
| 23 | Djibouti | 3.3% | |
| 24 | Gambia | 3.3% | |
| 25 | Togo | 3.2% | |
| 26 | Cameroon | 3.2% | |
| 27 | Liberia | 3.1% | |
| 28 | Uganda | 3% | |
| 29 | Rwanda | 2.9% | |
| 30 | Tanzania | 2.6% | |
| 31 | Sierra Leone | 2.2% | |
| 32 | Niger | 2% | |
| 33 | Guinea | 1.9% | |
| 34 | Central African Republic | 1.9% | |
| 35 | Chad | 1.9% | |
| 36 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.8% | |
| 37 | Madagascar | 1.7% | |
| 38 | Comoros | 1.5% | |
| 39 | Malawi | 1.5% | |
| 40 | Botswana | 1.5% | |
| 41 | Mali | 1.4% | |
| 42 | Burundi | 1.2% | |
| 43 | Ethiopia | 0.9% | |
| 44 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.6% | |
| 45 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.6% | |
| 46 | Sudan | 0.4% | |
| 47 | Algeria | 0.2% | |
| 48 | Somalia | 0.1% |
Angola
Tunisia
Mauritius
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Cote d'Ivoire
South Africa
Cabo Verde
Morocco
Gabon
Nigeria
Benin
Eswatini
Kenya
Burkina Faso
Mauritania
Lesotho
Ghana
Zimbabwe
Djibouti
Gambia
Togo
Cameroon
Liberia
Uganda
Rwanda
Tanzania
Sierra Leone
Niger
Guinea
Central African Republic
Chad
Guinea-Bissau
Madagascar
Comoros
Malawi
Botswana
Mali
Burundi
Ethiopia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sao Tome and Principe
Sudan
Algeria
SomaliaGet this ranking via API
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The table includes 48 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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