Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU) by country
Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.
What the numbers show
Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU) is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 11.30 trillion current LCU in Zambia; the lowest is -9.90 trillion current LCU in Mozambique.
The median across all reporting countries is 36.91 billion current LCU, and the mean is 282.57 billion current LCU.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Eswatini (up 7,528.6%), and the largest decrease in Ghana (down 1,826.6%).
Central government debt, monetary system credit: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia | 11.30 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,362.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Uganda | 2.74 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 376.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Algeria | 1.60 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 119.8% | rising |
| 4 | South Africa | 1.39 trillion current LCU | 2008 | up 257.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Nigeria | 879.37 billion current LCU | 2001 | up 202.9% | rising |
| 6 | Sierra Leone | 664.29 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 40.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Cameroon | 534.17 billion current LCU | 2009 | down 59.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Kenya | 419.12 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 155.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Egypt | 342.60 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 311.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Senegal | 341.27 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 11 | Burkina Faso | 279.21 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 2,069.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Gabon | 197.98 billion current LCU | 2008 | down 65.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Central African Republic | 185.38 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 625.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Madagascar | 159.92 billion current LCU | 1996 | up 35.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Morocco | 94.80 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 29.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Mauritius | 77.59 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 108.1% | rising |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 64.62 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 180.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Rwanda | 56.63 billion current LCU | 2001 | up 138.5% | rising |
| 19 | Chad | 40.87 billion current LCU | 1999 | up 365.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Niger | 38.30 billion current LCU | 1994 | up 77.2% | rising |
| 21 | Malawi | 36.91 billion current LCU | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Burundi | 34.38 billion current LCU | 2002 | up 339.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Guinea-Bissau | 33.08 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 92.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Eritrea | 27.13 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 364.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Namibia | 21.12 billion current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Eswatini | 5.34 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 7,528.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Seychelles | 3.23 billion current LCU | 2010 | down 11.4% | rising |
| 28 | Djibouti | 2.83 billion current LCU | 1998 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 29 | Comoros | 2.20 billion current LCU | 2008 | down 73.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Lesotho | 1.05 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 502.13 million current LCU | 2011 | down 76.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.1674 current LCU | 2009 | down 100.0% | rising |
| 33 | Angola | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Tanzania | 0 current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Congo | 0 current LCU | 2011 | — | flat |
| 33 | Botswana | 0 current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Cape Verde | -1,419 current LCU | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Tunisia | -539.21 million current LCU | 2011 | down 108.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Ghana | -583.83 million current LCU | 2010 | down 1,826.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Guinea | -82.79 billion current LCU | 2001 | down 165.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Mozambique | -9.90 trillion current LCU | 2010 | down 92.7% | volatile |
About this data
Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.