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Figure 1.16 Total African debt, (% of GDP), 2015–2017
ECONOMIC REPORT ON AFRICA 2017
TOTAL DEBT (% OF GDP)
60
50
40
30
20
10
27.0
31.1
32.4
24.6
25.6
26.2
28.7
30.6
31.8
41.7
49.3
51.7
15.4
17.3
18.7
25.7
27.7
27.7
16.8
18.9
19.8
37.1
41.3
42.9
0
Africa North East South West Central Oil
exporting
Oil
importing
2015 2016 2017f
Source: Based on EIU (2016).
Note: e=estimates; f=forecasts.
Figure 1.17 Net debt in Africa, (% of GDP), 2015–2017
40
NET DEBT (% OF GDP)
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
6.4
11.0
13.9
-18.2
-13.5
-7.1
20.0
22.4
23.9
24.4
31.1
32.6
7.3
10.4
12.1
14.1
17.1
16.4
-13.8
-8.2
-3.1
23.3
26.9
28.1
-30
Africa North East South West Central Oil
exporting
Oil
importing
Note: f=forecasts.
Source: Based on EIU (2016).
2015 2016 2017 f