Rankings
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Budget balance / GDP
54 of 54 countries reporting · IMF WEO Oct 2025 estimate
Latest reported period varies by country — dates shown
| Rank | Country | Value descending | As of | vs previous | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇱🇾 Libya | -20.91% | 2026 | ↑ 10.15 pts | + compare |
| 2 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | -12.13% | 2026 | ↓ 5.57 pts | + compare |
| 3 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | -10.69% | 2026 | ↓ 3.27 pts | + compare |
| 4 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | -10.51% | 2026 | ↑ 0.97 pts | + compare |
| 5 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | -10.24% | 2026 | ↓ 0.09 pts | + compare |
| 6 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | -9.97% | 2026 | ↓ 1.5 pts | + compare |
| 7 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | -7.4% | 2026 | ↓ 2.16 pts | + compare |
| 8 | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | -6.88% | 2026 | ↓ 0.74 pts | + compare |
| 9 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | -6.7% | 2026 | ↑ 1.2 pts | + compare |
| 10 | 🇹🇬 Togo | -6.7% | 2026 | ↓ 3.47 pts | + compare |
| 11 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | -6.48% | 2026 | ↓ 2.51 pts | + compare |
| 12 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | -6.42% | 2026 | ↓ 0.01 pts | + compare |
| 13 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | -6.08% | 2026 | ↑ 0.39 pts | + compare |
| 14 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | -5.92% | 2026 | ↑ 1.21 pts | + compare |
| 15 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | -4.98% | 2026 | ↑ 0.51 pts | + compare |
| 16 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | -4.96% | 2026 | ↑ 2.04 pts | + compare |
| 17 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | -4.87% | 2026 | ↑ 0.91 pts | + compare |
| 18 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | -4.87% | 2026 | ↓ 1.03 pts | + compare |
| 19 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | -4.61% | 2026 | ↓ 2.4 pts | + compare |
| 20 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | -4.39% | 2026 | ↓ 2.63 pts | + compare |
| 21 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | -4.37% | 2026 | ↓ 1.27 pts | + compare |
| 22 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | -4.34% | 2026 | ↑ 0.16 pts | + compare |
| 23 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | -3.99% | 2026 | ↑ 2.71 pts | + compare |
| 24 | 🇳🇪 Niger | -3.65% | 2026 | ↓ 0.37 pts | + compare |
| 25 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | -3.53% | 2026 | ↑ 0.01 pts | + compare |
| 26 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | -3.5% | 2026 | ↑ 0.04 pts | + compare |
| 27 | 🇨🇩 DR Congo | -3.46% | 2026 | ↓ 0.7 pts | + compare |
| 28 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | -3.21% | 2026 | ↓ 0.17 pts | + compare |
| 29 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | -3.13% | 2026 | ↑ 0.56 pts | + compare |
| 30 | 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire | -3.04% | 2026 | ↓ 0.04 pts | + compare |
| 31 | 🇧🇯 Benin | -2.9% | 2026 | → 0 | + compare |
| 32 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | -2.54% | 2026 | ↑ 0.44 pts | + compare |
| 33 | 🇦🇴 Angola | -2.45% | 2026 | ↑ 1.63 pts | + compare |
| 34 | 🇲🇱 Mali | -2.42% | 2026 | ↓ 0.83 pts | + compare |
| 35 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | -2.26% | 2026 | ↓ 0.91 pts | + compare |
| 36 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | -2.19% | 2026 | ↑ 2.01 pts | + compare |
| 37 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | -2.08% | 2026 | ↓ 1.09 pts | + compare |
| 38 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | -1.76% | 2026 | ↓ 0.57 pts | + compare |
| 39 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | -1.67% | 2026 | ↑ 0.34 pts | + compare |
| 40 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | -1.66% | 2026 | ↑ 0.89 pts | + compare |
| 41 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | -1.63% | 2026 | ↓ 0.21 pts | + compare |
| 42 | 🇹🇩 Chad | -1.38% | 2026 | ↓ 0.12 pts | + compare |
| 43 | 🇰🇲 Comoros | -1.11% | 2026 | ↑ 1.23 pts | + compare |
| 44 | 🇬🇲 Gambia | -0.99% | 2026 | ↑ 1.96 pts | + compare |
| 45 | 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde | -0.88% | 2026 | ↓ 1.93 pts | + compare |
| 46 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | -0.75% | 2026 | ↓ 0.83 pts | + compare |
| 47 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | -0.59% | 2026 | ↓ 0.29 pts | + compare |
| 48 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | -0.46% | 2026 | ↑ 0.24 pts | + compare |
| 49 | 🇨🇬 Congo | 0.4% | 2026 | ↑ 0.12 pts | + compare |
| 50 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | 0.53% | 2026 | ↑ 0.83 pts | + compare |
| 51 | 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | 1.02% | 2026 | ↑ 3.55 pts | + compare |
| 52 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | 1.37% | 2026 | ↓ 2.08 pts | + compare |
| 53 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | 2.72% | 2019 | ↓ 2.51 pts | + compare |
| 54 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | 4.19% | 2026 | ↑ 2.04 pts | + compare |
| Median | -3.33% | median of shown |