Central government debt, other domestic (current LCU) by country
Domestic debt to other in current local currencies.
Countries reporting
38
Highest
21.95 trillion current LCU
Mozambique
Lowest
-126.28 billion current LCU
Chad
Median
11.92 billion current LCU
Years covered
47
1965–2011
Data points
821
What the numbers show
Central government debt, other domestic (current LCU) is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 21.95 trillion current LCU in Mozambique; the lowest is -126.28 billion current LCU in Chad.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.92 billion current LCU, and the mean is 908.61 billion current LCU.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 174.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Tunisia (up 1,915.6%), and the largest decrease in Sudan (down 2,114.7%).
Central government debt, other domestic (current LCU): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 21.95 trillion current LCU | 2010 | up 101.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Guinea | 5.74 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 621.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Tanzania | 3.71 trillion current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Kenya | 756.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 523.02 billion current LCU | 2005 | down 8.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Egypt | 445.07 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 299.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Togo | 336.90 billion current LCU | 1993 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 8 | Cameroon | 218.66 billion current LCU | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Morocco | 207.76 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 102.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Madagascar | 167.40 billion current LCU | 1996 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 11 | Nigeria | 137.60 billion current LCU | 2001 | down 18.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Guinea-Bissau | 132.32 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 92.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Rwanda | 124.30 billion current LCU | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Mauritius | 62.60 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 256.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Malawi | 34.27 billion current LCU | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Comoros | 33.49 billion current LCU | 2008 | down 58.6% | volatile |
| 17 | South Africa | 27.59 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 1,279.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Ghana | 18.47 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 970.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Djibouti | 13.36 billion current LCU | 1998 | up 143.9% | rising |
| 20 | Tunisia | 10.48 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,915.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 8.14 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 32.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Ethiopia | 6.23 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 346.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Seychelles | 993.72 million current LCU | 2010 | up 56.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Eswatini | 40.05 million current LCU | 1989 | up 165.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Cape Verde | 1,562 current LCU | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Gambia | 26.2 current LCU | 2004 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Eritrea | 1 current LCU | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Zimbabwe | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Zambia | 0 current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Uganda | 0 current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Botswana | 0 current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Central African Republic | 0 current LCU | 2009 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Sierra Leone | 0 current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Senegal | 0 current LCU | 2011 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Namibia | 0 current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Sudan | -46.00 million current LCU | 1993 | down 2,114.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Burundi | -17.23 billion current LCU | 2002 | down 24.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Chad | -126.28 billion current LCU | 1999 | down 282.7% | falling |
About this data
Domestic debt to other in current local currencies.