Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Eastern Africa

Government debt in Eastern Africa in 2031 — 50.9%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 30 pp.

2031 50.9% −1.5 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 81%2000
Period minimum 30.4%2011

Trend over time

2000–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Eastern Africa, 2000–2031204060801002000200420082012201620202024202820312000: 81%2001: 73.6%2002: 73.3%2003: 70.8%2004: 65.4%2005: 50.7%2006: 38.6%2007: 34.1%2008: 34.3%2009: 31.4%2010: 32.6%2011: 30.4%2012: 32.6%2013: 36%2014: 40.1%2015: 48%2016: 50.9%2017: 53.2%2018: 53.7%2019: 57.1%2020: 61.8%2021: 59.4%2022: 60.2%2023: 60.5%2024: 58.4%2025: 58.7%2026: 57%2027: 55.8%2028: 54.8%2029: 53.6%2030: 52.4%2031: 50.9%
Change over the period: −30 pp Annual average: -0.97 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa 50.9%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 50.9 −1.5 pp
2030 52.4 −1.2 pp
2029 53.6 −1.2 pp
2028 54.8 −1 pp
2027 55.8 −1.2 pp
2026 57 −1.7 pp
2025 58.7 +0.3 pp
2024 58.4 −2.1 pp
2023 60.5 +0.3 pp
2022 60.2 +0.7 pp
2021 59.4 −2.4 pp
2020 61.8 +4.7 pp
2019 57.1 +3.5 pp
2018 53.7 +0.5 pp
2017 53.2 +2.3 pp
2016 50.9 +2.9 pp
2015 48 +7.9 pp
2014 40.1 +4.1 pp
2013 36 +3.4 pp
2012 32.6 +2.1 pp
2011 30.4 −2.2 pp
2010 32.6 +1.3 pp
2009 31.4 −3 pp
2008 34.3 +0.3 pp
2007 34.1 −4.6 pp
2006 38.6 −12.1 pp
2005 50.7 −14.8 pp
2004 65.4 −5.4 pp
2003 70.8 −2.4 pp
2002 73.3 −0.4 pp
2001 73.6 −7.4 pp
2000 81

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.