Rankings

Rank African countries on one measure at a time. Each ranking shows every country’s latest figure with its own date and source.

6 rankings match your filters (52 in total).

Public Finance & Debt

Sovereign credit ratingsAgency grade and outlook (S&P, Moody's, Fitch)
Government revenue / GDPGeneral government revenue, % of GDP
Budget balance / GDPGeneral government net lending/borrowing, % of GDP
Debt to GDPGeneral government gross debt, % of GDP
External debtTotal external debt stocks, current US$
Debt service / exportsTotal debt service, % of exports and primary income

Credit ratings

Rank	Country	Fitch	Moody's	S&P
1	🇿🇦 South Africa	BB	Ba2	BB
2	🇪🇬 Egypt	B	Caa1	B
3	🇳🇬 Nigeria	B	B3	B
4	🇬🇭 Ghana	B	Caa1	B-
5	🇰🇪 Kenya	B-	B3	B

Sorted by median ordinal across available agencies (Fitch / Moody's / S&P scales aligned at equivalent notches); ties broken alphabetically by country. Grades are never averaged or converted to a blended score — ordinals stay ordinals.