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Budget Balance by African country
Lesotho has the highest reported general government fiscal balance as a share of GDP among the 53 countries shown, at 4.2% (2026).
General government net lending (surplus) or borrowing (deficit) as a percentage of GDP. 53 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Lesotho
South Sudan
Sao Tome and PrincipeBy region
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| # | Country | Budget Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 4.2% | |
| 2 | South Sudan | 1.4% | |
| 3 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1% | |
| 4 | Mauritania | 0.5% | |
| 5 | Republic of the Congo | 0.4% | |
| 6 | Djibouti | -0.5% | |
| 7 | Somalia | -0.6% | |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | -0.8% | |
| 9 | Cabo Verde | -0.9% | |
| 10 | Gambia | -1% | |
| 11 | Comoros | -1.1% | |
| 12 | Chad | -1.4% | |
| 13 | Liberia | -1.6% | |
| 14 | Cameroon | -1.7% | |
| 15 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.7% | |
| 16 | Ethiopia | -1.8% | |
| 17 | Seychelles | -2.1% | |
| 18 | Sierra Leone | -2.2% | |
| 19 | Ghana | -2.3% | |
| 20 | Angola | -2.4% | |
| 21 | Mali | -2.4% | |
| 22 | Burundi | -2.5% | |
| 23 | Benin | -2.9% | |
| 24 | Cote d'Ivoire | -3% | |
| 25 | Mauritius | -3.1% | |
| 26 | Tanzania | -3.2% | |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | -3.5% | |
| 28 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -3.5% | |
| 29 | Morocco | -3.5% | |
| 30 | Niger | -3.7% | |
| 31 | Guinea-Bissau | -4% | |
| 32 | Rwanda | -4.3% | |
| 33 | Nigeria | -4.4% | |
| 34 | Sudan | -4.4% | |
| 35 | Madagascar | -4.6% | |
| 36 | South Africa | -4.9% | |
| 37 | Zambia | -4.9% | |
| 38 | Central African Republic | -5% | |
| 39 | Guinea | -5% | |
| 40 | Uganda | -5.9% | |
| 41 | Namibia | -6.1% | |
| 42 | Kenya | -6.4% | |
| 43 | Mozambique | -6.5% | |
| 44 | Senegal | -6.7% | |
| 45 | Togo | -6.7% | |
| 46 | Eswatini | -6.9% | |
| 47 | Tunisia | -7.4% | |
| 48 | Gabon | -10% | |
| 49 | Algeria | -10.2% | |
| 50 | Malawi | -10.5% | |
| 51 | Botswana | -10.7% | |
| 52 | Egypt | -12.1% | |
| 53 | Libya | -20.9% |
Mauritania
Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Somalia
Zimbabwe
Cabo Verde
Gambia
Comoros
Chad
Liberia
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Ghana
Angola
Mali
Burundi
Benin
Cote d'Ivoire
Mauritius
Tanzania
Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Morocco
Niger
Guinea-Bissau
Rwanda
Nigeria
Sudan
Madagascar
South Africa
Zambia
Central African Republic
Guinea
Uganda
Namibia
Kenya
Mozambique
Senegal
Togo
Eswatini
Tunisia
Gabon
Algeria
Malawi
Botswana
Egypt
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