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External Debt (% of GNI) by African country
Mozambique has the highest reported external debt as a share of GNI among the 47 countries shown, at 350.6% (2024).
Total external debt stocks as a share of gross national income. 47 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | External Debt (% of GNI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 350.6% | |
| 2 | Senegal | 150.7% | |
| 3 | Mauritius | 123.2% | |
| 4 | Zambia | 114.2% | |
| 5 | Rwanda | 93.9% | |
| 6 | Cabo Verde | 86.9% | |
| 7 | Djibouti | 83.8% | |
| 8 | Angola | 79.6% | |
| 9 | Tunisia | 77.7% | |
| 10 | Guinea-Bissau | 67.1% | |
| 11 | Benin | 66.6% | |
| 12 | Gambia | 66.4% | |
| 13 | Lesotho | 65.4% | |
| 14 | Nigeria | 60% | |
| 15 | Liberia | 50.5% | |
| 16 | Cote d'Ivoire | 48.8% | |
| 17 | Burkina Faso | 48.8% | |
| 18 | Tanzania | 47.3% | |
| 19 | Burundi | 47.1% | |
| 20 | Ghana | 46.9% | |
| 21 | Sudan | 45.4% | |
| 22 | Republic of the Congo | 44.9% | |
| 23 | South Africa | 44.8% | |
| 24 | Morocco | 44.7% | |
| 25 | Togo | 43.2% | |
| 26 | Sao Tome and Principe | 42.7% | |
| 27 | Egypt | 42% | |
| 28 | Mauritania | 41.8% | |
| 29 | Uganda | 39.2% | |
| 30 | Madagascar | 39.2% | |
| 31 | Gabon | 36% | |
| 32 | Central African Republic | 35.9% | |
| 33 | Malawi | 35.2% | |
| 34 | Kenya | 35% | |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 33% | |
| 36 | Cameroon | 31.3% | |
| 37 | Sierra Leone | 31.1% | |
| 38 | Eswatini | 27.8% | |
| 39 | Niger | 27.5% | |
| 40 | Mali | 24.9% | |
| 41 | Comoros | 24.8% | |
| 42 | Guinea | 23.2% | |
| 43 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 18.3% | |
| 44 | Chad | 16.4% | |
| 45 | Somalia | 14.9% | |
| 46 | Botswana | 11.9% | |
| 47 | Algeria | 2.7% |
Zambia
Rwanda
Cabo Verde
Djibouti
Angola
Tunisia
Guinea-Bissau
Benin
Gambia
Lesotho
Nigeria
Liberia
Cote d'Ivoire
Burkina Faso
Tanzania
Burundi
Ghana
Sudan
Republic of the Congo
South Africa
Morocco
Togo
Sao Tome and Principe
Egypt
Mauritania
Uganda
Madagascar
Gabon
Central African Republic
Malawi
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Cameroon
Sierra Leone
Eswatini
Niger
Mali
Comoros
Guinea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chad
Somalia
Botswana
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