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Public Debt by African country
Sudan has the highest reported general government debt as a share of GDP among the 51 countries shown, at 169.1% (2026).
General government gross debt as a percentage of GDP. 51 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2025–2026). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
Sudan
Senegal
MozambiqueBy region
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| # | Country | Public Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 169.1% | |
| 2 | Senegal | 132.3% | |
| 3 | Mozambique | 106.1% | |
| 4 | Cabo Verde | 95.9% | |
| 5 | Republic of the Congo | 91.3% | |
| 6 | Egypt | 87% | |
| 7 | Mauritius | 86.5% | |
| 8 | Gabon | 86.1% | |
| 9 | Zambia | 86% | |
| 10 | Tunisia | 84.9% | |
| 11 | South Africa | 78.9% | |
| 12 | Malawi | 74.5% | |
| 13 | Guinea-Bissau | 73.6% | |
| 14 | Kenya | 71.6% | |
| 15 | Namibia | 70.5% | |
| 16 | Gambia | 68.3% | |
| 17 | Rwanda | 66.8% | |
| 18 | Morocco | 65.8% | |
| 19 | Togo | 64.7% | |
| 20 | Central African Republic | 64% | |
| 21 | Algeria | 59.2% | |
| 22 | South Sudan | 57.3% | |
| 23 | Benin | 57.2% | |
| 24 | Cote d'Ivoire | 55.1% | |
| 25 | Seychelles | 55% | |
| 26 | Uganda | 55% | |
| 27 | Liberia | 53.8% | |
| 28 | Ghana | 53% | |
| 29 | Angola | 51.6% | |
| 30 | Sao Tome and Principe | 50.4% | |
| 31 | Eswatini | 50% | |
| 32 | Madagascar | 49.3% | |
| 33 | Lesotho | 49% | |
| 34 | Burkina Faso | 48.8% | |
| 35 | Tanzania | 48.7% | |
| 36 | Botswana | 47% | |
| 37 | Niger | 45.5% | |
| 38 | Guinea | 44.7% | |
| 39 | Sierra Leone | 44.3% | |
| 40 | Zimbabwe | 42.3% | |
| 41 | Mali | 40.8% | |
| 42 | Ethiopia | 40.4% | |
| 43 | Cameroon | 39.3% | |
| 44 | Equatorial Guinea | 39.1% | |
| 45 | Mauritania | 37.1% | |
| 46 | Burundi | 37% | |
| 47 | Comoros | 32.4% | |
| 48 | Nigeria | 32.3% | |
| 49 | Chad | 29.9% | |
| 50 | Djibouti | 29.6% | |
| 51 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 24.6% |
Cabo Verde
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Mauritius
Gabon
Zambia
Tunisia
South Africa
Malawi
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Namibia
Gambia
Rwanda
Morocco
Togo
Central African Republic
Algeria
South Sudan
Benin
Cote d'Ivoire
Seychelles
Uganda
Liberia
Ghana
Angola
Sao Tome and Principe
Eswatini
Madagascar
Lesotho
Burkina Faso
Tanzania
Botswana
Niger
Guinea
Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe
Mali
Ethiopia
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
Mauritania
Burundi
Comoros
Nigeria
Chad
Djibouti
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The table includes 51 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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