External borrowing, net (current LCU) by country
Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.
What the numbers show
External borrowing, net (current LCU) is currently reported for 50 countries. The highest value is 21.95 trillion current LCU in Mozambique; the lowest is -721.71 billion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.39 billion current LCU, and the mean is 550.34 billion current LCU.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 30.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in South Africa (up 10,601.3%), and the largest decrease in Equatorial Guinea (down 135,815.0%).
External borrowing, net: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 21.95 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 685.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Zambia | 1.52 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 226.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Tanzania | 1.08 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,092.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Uganda | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 139.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Congo | 646.76 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 360.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Sierra Leone | 591.26 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 5.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Sao Tome and Principe | 460.64 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 853.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Madagascar | 387.78 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 204.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Senegal | 316.61 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 476.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Gabon | 243.69 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 6,193.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Chad | 187.30 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 276.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Rwanda | 133.18 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 225.6% | volatile |
| 13 | South Africa | 111.84 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 10,601.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 108.53 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 36.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Benin | 52.88 billion current LCU | 2005 | down 36.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Burundi | 46.45 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 456.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Mauritania | 32.60 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 241.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Niger | 28.90 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 598.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Togo | 21.61 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 230.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 14.27 billion current LCU | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Malawi | 13.98 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 223.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Morocco | 12.03 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 222.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Cote d'Ivoire | 11.20 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 79.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Guinea-Bissau | 9.40 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 173.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Ethiopia | 7.95 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 242.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Mauritius | 6.83 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 635.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Botswana | 5.82 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 3,297.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Djibouti | 3.76 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 27.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Tunisia | 3.64 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 233.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Comoros | 2.91 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 2,602.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Eswatini | 2.35 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 2,874.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Lesotho | 1.61 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,638.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Sudan | 1.09 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 3,105.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Gambia | 857.00 million current LCU | 2011 | up 3,731.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Ghana | 829.87 million current LCU | 2010 | up 239.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Namibia | 552.00 million current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Eritrea | 242.00 million current LCU | 2007 | up 18.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Cape Verde | 14,484 current LCU | 2011 | up 1,486.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Kenya | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Mali | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | -48.28 million current LCU | 2011 | down 674.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Seychelles | -111.93 million current LCU | 2010 | down 410.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Central African Republic | -11.30 billion current LCU | 2008 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Cameroon | -47.40 billion current LCU | 2007 | down 110.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Angola | -94.56 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 816.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Egypt | -97.65 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 4,917.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Algeria | -159.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 251.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Nigeria | -160.61 billion current LCU | 2005 | down 178.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Guinea | -238.46 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 197.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Equatorial Guinea | -721.71 billion current LCU | 2006 | down 135,815.0% | volatile |
About this data
Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.