Sub-Saharan Africa
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)

Within the “Sub-Saharan Africa” group, Lesotho leads Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) in 2024 at 42.03%, while Somalia, Fed. Rep. sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 3.09%. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.010.521.031.542.0LesothoLesotho: 42.03%42.0NamibiaNamibia: 35.56%35.6South AfricaSouth Africa: 29.40%29.4MauritiusMauritius: 24.71%24.7MozambiqueMozambique: 24.52%24.5ZambiaZambia: 23.41%23.4Burkina FasoBurkina Faso: 21.23%21.2AngolaAngola: 18.23%18.2MalawiMalawi: 15.93%15.9TanzaniaTanzania: 14.48%14.5UgandaUganda: 14.04%14.0MadagascarMadagascar: 12.22%12.2

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Lesotho 42.03%
2 Namibia 35.56%
3 South Africa 29.40%
4 Mauritius 24.71%
5 Mozambique 24.52%
6 Zambia 23.41%
7 Burkina Faso 21.23%
8 Angola 18.23%
9 Malawi 15.93%
10 Tanzania 14.48%
11 Uganda 14.04%
12 Madagascar 12.22%
13 Guinea-Bissau 10.25%
14 Ethiopia 4.07%
15 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 3.09%

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Sub-Saharan Africa group for Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) in 2024, Lesotho leads with a gap of 6.47% to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 15 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Somalia, Fed. Rep. at 3.09%.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.