In 2019, Eritrea ranked first by ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) among the 44 countries presented in the ranking. Eritrea's ratio amounted to * percent, while Senegal (2025) and Mozambique (2025), the second and third countries, had records amounting to * percent and * percent, respectively.
The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.
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IMF. (December 22, 2025). Ratio of national debt to GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025, by selected country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1223393/national-debt-in-relation-to-gdp-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-country/
IMF. "Ratio of national debt to GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025, by selected country." Chart. December 22, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1223393/national-debt-in-relation-to-gdp-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-country/
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IMF. "Ratio of National Debt to Gdp in Sub-saharan Africa in 2025, by Selected Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Dec 2025, /statistics/1223393/national-debt-in-relation-to-gdp-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-country/
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Ratio of national debt to GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025, by selected country [Graph], IMF, December 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1223393/national-debt-in-relation-to-gdp-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-country/
