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Government Revenue (% of GDP) by African country
Lesotho has the highest general government revenue as a share of GDP of any African country, at 62.5% — 1.7× Namibia's 36.3%.
General government revenue as a share of GDP. 37 of 54 countries, ranked · IMF MACRO FINANCIAL, 2024.
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| # | Country | Government Revenue (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 62.5% | |
| 2 | Namibia | 36.3% | |
| 3 | Seychelles | 33.1% | |
| 4 | Eswatini | 31.5% | |
| 5 | Morocco | 29.1% | |
| 6 | Tunisia | 27.9% | |
| 7 | South Africa | 27.2% | |
| 8 | Mozambique | 27.1% | |
| 9 | Republic of the Congo | 25.3% | |
| 10 | Cabo Verde | 25% | |
| 11 | Algeria | 23% | |
| 12 | Rwanda | 22.2% | |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 22% | |
| 14 | Gabon | 20.9% | |
| 15 | Senegal | 20.1% | |
| 16 | Togo | 19% | |
| 17 | Djibouti | 18% | |
| 18 | Equatorial Guinea | 17.9% | |
| 19 | Burundi | 17.5% | |
| 20 | Kenya | 17.5% | |
| 21 | Angola | 17.4% | |
| 22 | Chad | 16.7% | |
| 23 | Cote d'Ivoire | 16.4% | |
| 24 | Comoros | 16.2% | |
| 25 | Tanzania | 16.1% | |
| 26 | Ghana | 15.9% | |
| 27 | Guinea | 15.6% | |
| 28 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 15.2% | |
| 29 | Benin | 15% | |
| 30 | Uganda | 14.7% | |
| 31 | Central African Republic | 14.5% | |
| 32 | Madagascar | 13.7% | |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | 13.1% | |
| 34 | Nigeria | 10.8% | |
| 35 | Niger | 9.2% | |
| 36 | Ethiopia | 7.5% | |
| 37 | Sudan | 2.9% |
Eswatini
Morocco
Tunisia
South Africa
Mozambique
Republic of the Congo
Cabo Verde
Algeria
Rwanda
Burkina Faso
Gabon
Senegal
Togo
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Burundi
Kenya
Angola
Chad
Cote d'Ivoire
Comoros
Tanzania
Ghana
Guinea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Benin
Uganda
Central African Republic
Madagascar
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
Niger
Ethiopia
SudanGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Government Revenue (% of GDP) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest general government revenue as a share of GDP?
Lesotho has the highest general government revenue as a share of GDP in Africa at 62.5% (2024), followed by Namibia and Seychelles.
Which African country has the lowest general government revenue as a share of GDP?
Sudan has the lowest general government revenue as a share of GDP of the 37 African countries with data, at 2.9% (2024).
How many African countries report Government Revenue (% of GDP) data?
37 of 54 African countries have a Government Revenue (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=government_revenue_pct_gdp&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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