Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa
Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 43.91 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa is 43.91, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 69.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.08, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25.25 | — |
| 1997 | 27.61 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 26.78 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 54.98 | +105.3% |
| 2000 | 69.88 | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 63.05 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 54.6 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 51.66 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 46.64 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 34.76 | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 23.41 | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 20.61 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 19.22 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 19.89 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 18.08 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 20.55 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 20.14 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.73 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 23.11 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 28.04 | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 32.49 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 34.94 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 36.21 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 37.7 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 44.04 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 45.53 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 47.33 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 51.94 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 53.87 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 51.88 | -3.7% |
| 2026 | 49.79 | -4.0% |
| 2027 | 48.42 | -2.7% |
| 2028 | 46.92 | -3.1% |
| 2029 | 45.41 | -3.2% |
| 2030 | 43.91 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.65 | 25.25 | 54.98 | 4 |
| 2000s | 40.37 | 19.22 | 69.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3 | 18.08 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.51 | 44.04 | 53.87 | 10 |
| 2030s | 43.91 | 43.91 | 43.91 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa was 43.91 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 in 2010.
- How does Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October