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

Latest (2030)
43.91
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
15th
of 17 groups
All-time high
69.88
in 2000
All-time low
18.08
in 2010
Years of data
35
1996–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, 1996–2030

2040601996201320301996: 25.21997: 27.61998: 26.81999: 552000: 69.92001: 63.12002: 54.62003: 51.72004: 46.62005: 34.82006: 23.42007: 20.62008: 19.22009: 19.92010: 18.12011: 20.52012: 20.12013: 21.72014: 23.12015: 282016: 32.52017: 34.92018: 36.22019: 37.72020: 442021: 45.52022: 47.32023: 51.92024: 53.92025: 51.92026: 49.82027: 48.42028: 46.92029: 45.42030: 43.9

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

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, 1996 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa

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  7. 18 Gabon 103.3 compare

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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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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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