IMF Report Ranks Top 10 African Countries by Fiscal Health
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The IMF's Fiscal Monitor Report lists the top 10 African countries with the highest government overall balance.
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The overall balance refers to net lending/borrowing by the general government. It indicates a country's fiscal health.
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Chad has the highest overall balance at 8.3% of GDP. Congo is second at 4.1%.
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The average overall balance for Sub-Saharan Africa is -4.0%, worse than Asia's -3.3% and Latin America's -1.2%.
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Tanzania and Madagascar round out the top 10 with balances of -3.3% and -3.9% of GDP respectively.