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Sub-Saharan Africa
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

Within the “Sub-Saharan Africa” group, South Africa leads Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in 2024 at 82.76%, while Somalia, Fed. Rep. sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 12.66%. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.020.741.462.182.8South AfricaSouth Africa: 82.76%82.8MozambiqueMozambique: 71.77%71.8Burkina FasoBurkina Faso: 64.18%64.2UgandaUganda: 54.43%54.4Somalia, Fed. Rep.Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 12.66%12.7

Country table

#CountryValue
1 South Africa 82.76%
2 Mozambique 71.77%
3 Burkina Faso 64.18%
4 Uganda 54.43%
5 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 12.66%

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Sub-Saharan Africa group for Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in 2024, South Africa leads with a gap of 10.99% to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 5 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Somalia, Fed. Rep. at 12.66%.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.