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Top 10 African countries with the largest government debt mid-2024

Simon Osuji by Simon Osuji
October 16, 2024
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Sub-Saharan Africa’s external public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) debt has been on an upward trend within the last decade. This is according to the World Bank’s latest Africa Pulse report released in October.

The report notes that the debt in SSA has more than quadrupled since 2006. PPG’s total external debt increased from US$108 billion in 2006 to US$462 billion in 2022.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, bilateral Paris Club creditors provided less external funding, while bilateral non-Paris Club creditors provided somewhat more.

In 2006, bilateral Paris Club creditors accounted for 22% of foreign debt in Sub-Saharan African countries, a figure that would fall to 5% by 2022.

Prior to the global financial crisis, Sub-Saharan Africa’s top six bilateral creditors were France, China, the US, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. Now China leads the way.

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Debt-to-GDP ratio in Sub-Saharan Africa

The debt-to-GDP ratio is an important measure of a country’s debt sustainability.

Countries with high debt-to-GDP ratios are perceived as riskier by foreign investors, resulting in higher interest rates on future loans. This escalates the cost of debt servicing, resulting in a vicious cycle of borrowing to repay previous debt.

Furthermore, lower government spending on essential services: When a large amount of a government’s budget is dedicated to debt service, less money is available for key sectors such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure development.

With that said, here are the 10 Sub-Saharan African countries with the largest debt as a percentage of its GDP, according to the Africa Pulse report.

Top 10 African countries with the largest government debts mid-2024

Rank Country General government debt (% of GDP)

1.

Eritrea

210.6%

2.

Sudan

146.5%

3.

Zambia

107.5%

4.

Cabo Verde

107.1%

5.

Mozambique

97.5%

6.

Congo

94.7%

7.

Zimbabwe

87.2%

8.

Malawi

85.4%

9.

Ghana

82.4%

10.

Mauritius

79.1%

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