Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Western Africa

Government debt in Western Africa in 2031 — 41.7%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 12.4 pp.

2031 41.7% −1.1 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 55.1%2024
Period minimum 12.8%2008

Trend over time

2000–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Western Africa, 2000–203102040602000200420082012201620202024202820312000: 54.1%2001: 50.2%2002: 41.8%2003: 39.5%2004: 34.4%2005: 25.1%2006: 15.1%2007: 13.8%2008: 12.8%2009: 13.8%2010: 13.5%2011: 17.5%2012: 16.3%2013: 17.4%2014: 20%2015: 20.4%2016: 24.3%2017: 26.2%2018: 28.6%2019: 29.6%2020: 36.4%2021: 39.5%2022: 42%2023: 48.5%2024: 55.1%2025: 49.2%2026: 47%2027: 46.6%2028: 45.4%2029: 44%2030: 42.9%2031: 41.7%
Change over the period: −12.4 pp Annual average: -0.4 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Western Africa 41.7%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — Western Africa, by year Western Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 41.7 −1.1 pp
2030 42.9 −1.2 pp
2029 44 −1.3 pp
2028 45.4 −1.3 pp
2027 46.6 −0.3 pp
2026 47 −2.2 pp
2025 49.2 −5.9 pp
2024 55.1 +6.6 pp
2023 48.5 +6.5 pp
2022 42 +2.5 pp
2021 39.5 +3.2 pp
2020 36.4 +6.7 pp
2019 29.6 +1 pp
2018 28.6 +2.4 pp
2017 26.2 +1.9 pp
2016 24.3 +3.9 pp
2015 20.4 +0.4 pp
2014 20 +2.6 pp
2013 17.4 +1 pp
2012 16.3 −1.2 pp
2011 17.5 +4.1 pp
2010 13.5 −0.3 pp
2009 13.8 +0.9 pp
2008 12.8 −1 pp
2007 13.8 −1.2 pp
2006 15.1 −10 pp
2005 25.1 −9.3 pp
2004 34.4 −5.1 pp
2003 39.5 −2.3 pp
2002 41.8 −8.3 pp
2001 50.2 −4 pp
2000 54.1

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.