Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa

Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 39.9 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
39.9
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
12th
of 14 groups
All-time high
46.65
in 2025
All-time low
8.23
in 2009
Years of data
22
2009–2030

Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, 2009–2030

10203040502009201920302009: 8.22010: 8.82011: 12.32012: 11.62013: 12.42014: 12.52015: 172016: 20.22017: 23.62018: 24.72019: 26.32020: 30.82021: 36.92022: 38.62023: 442024: 45.62025: 46.72026: 44.42027: 43.62028: 42.32029: 41.12030: 39.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 39.9 for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 46.65 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.23, in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, 2009 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2009 8.23
2010 8.78 +6.7%
2011 12.34 +40.5%
2012 11.57 -6.2%
2013 12.43 +7.4%
2014 12.48 +0.4%
2015 16.99 +36.1%
2016 20.24 +19.1%
2017 23.56 +16.4%
2018 24.71 +4.9%
2019 26.29 +6.4%
2020 30.8 +17.1%
2021 36.87 +19.7%
2022 38.56 +4.6%
2023 44.04 +14.2%
2024 45.61 +3.6%
2025 46.65 +2.3%
2026 44.44 -4.8%
2027 43.62 -1.8%
2028 42.32 -3.0%
2029 41.08 -2.9%
2030 39.9 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.23 8.23 8.23 1
2010s 16.94 8.78 26.29 10
2020s 41.4 30.8 46.65 10
2030s 39.9 39.9 39.9 1

Countries ranked near Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 9 Spain 80.43 compare
  2. 10 Algeria 77.95 compare
  3. 11 Barbados 76 compare
  4. 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 75.37 compare
  5. 13 Brazil 73.82 compare
  6. 14 Portugal 73.68 compare
  7. 15 Cape Verde 73.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa was 39.9 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 46.65 in 2025.
What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 2009.
How does Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 14 groups with data for 2030.
Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
105 places, 3,406 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October