Total Debt Stock
#45
of 195 countries
$119.9B
#1: USA ($36T)
#195: Tuvalu ($25M)
Mid-range globally but high for a lower-middle-income country
Debt-to-GDP Ratio
#122
of 195 countries
35.9%
#1: Japan (260%)
#195: Brunei (2%)
Low ratio — but misleading when revenue is the real constraint
Debt Service / Revenue
#12
of 195 countries
~55%
#1: Sri Lanka (90%)
#195: Norway (2%)
Still elevated but improving from 2024 peak of 64% as revenue rises
External Reserves
#35
of 195 countries
$50.8B
#1: China ($3.5T)
#195: Sao Tome ($0.04B)
17-year high — finally back near the 2008 peak of $53B
Inflation Rate
#28
of 195 countries
15.93%
#1: Argentina (200%+)
#195: Switzerland (0.5%)
Down sharply from the 2024 peak of 31.4% but still elevated
Debt Per Capita
#138
of 195 countries
$512
#1: Japan ($79K)
#195: Timor-Leste ($8)
Low per person, but 234M people amplifies the total
GDP Size
#32
of 195 countries
$334B
#1: USA ($30T)
#195: Tuvalu ($0.07B)
Africa's 3rd-largest economy (per IMF April 2026) — overtakes Algeria
Population
#6
of 195 countries
234M
#1: India (1.46B)
#195: Vatican City (800)
Africa's most populous — projected world #3 by 2050