Govt debt as share of GDP

Govt debt as share of GDP
Egypt: 85%
DR Congo: 83%
Kenya: 55%
South Africa: 52%
Sudan: 47%
Tanzania: 39%
Ethiopia: 32%
Nigeria: 18%

In economics, the debt-to-GDP ratio is the ratio between a country's government debt (a cumulative amount) and its gross domestic product (GDP) (measured in years). 

A low debt-to-GDP ratio indicates an economy that produces and sells goods and services sufficient to pay back debts without incurring further debt. 

Geopolitical and economic considerations - including interest rates, war, recessions, and other variables - influence the borrowing practices of a nation and the choice to incur further debt