Signals
What changed in the latest prints
For each tracked series we compare every country’s newest annual value with the year before and surface the largest moves. Every sentence is generated from the published figures and links to the full table.
Capital flows
Personal remittances received (US$)
DR Congo: remittances rose to $3.3B
Personal remittances received (US$) moved from $2B in 2024 to $3.3B in 2025.
Ethiopia: remittances rose to $7.1B
Personal remittances received (US$) moved from $539.4M in 2023 to $7.1B in 2024.
Botswana: remittances rose to $128.3M
Personal remittances received (US$) moved from $70M in 2023 to $128.3M in 2024.
Eswatini: remittances fell to $33.3M
Personal remittances received (US$) moved from $79.9M in 2023 to $33.3M in 2024.
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Sierra Leone: inflation fell to 7.5%
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) moved from 28.6% in 2024 to 7.5% in 2025.
Egypt: inflation fell to 14.1%
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) moved from 28.3% in 2024 to 14.1% in 2025.
Burundi: inflation rose to 34.1%
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) moved from 20.2% in 2024 to 34.1% in 2025.
South Sudan: inflation rose to 91.4%
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) moved from 2.4% in 2023 to 91.4% in 2024.
Economy
Real GDP growth (annual %)
Sudan: gdp growth rose to 3.1%
Real GDP growth (annual %) moved from -14.0% in 2024 to 3.1% in 2025.
Libya: gdp growth rose to 13.4%
Real GDP growth (annual %) moved from 1.9% in 2024 to 13.4% in 2025.
Zimbabwe: gdp growth rose to 8.1%
Real GDP growth (annual %) moved from 1.7% in 2024 to 8.1% in 2025.
Equatorial Guinea: gdp growth fell to -5.8%
Real GDP growth (annual %) moved from 0.4% in 2024 to -5.8% in 2025.
Trade
Current account balance (% of GDP)
Ghana: current account rose to 8.2%
Current account balance (% of GDP) moved from 1.9% in 2024 to 8.2% in 2025.
Liberia: current account rose to 2.5%
Current account balance (% of GDP) moved from -11.5% in 2023 to 2.5% in 2024.
Guinea: current account fell to -1.6%
Current account balance (% of GDP) moved from 8.5% in 2023 to -1.6% in 2024.
Niger: current account rose to -6.1%
Current account balance (% of GDP) moved from -13.8% in 2023 to -6.1% in 2024.
Debt, rates and money
Total reserves (months of imports)
Cabo Verde: import cover rose to 8.7 mo
Total reserves (months of imports) moved from 6.0 mo in 2024 to 8.7 mo in 2025.
Botswana: import cover fell to 4.8 mo
Total reserves (months of imports) moved from 7.2 mo in 2023 to 4.8 mo in 2024.
Mauritius: import cover rose to 5.2 mo
Total reserves (months of imports) moved from 3.8 mo in 2023 to 5.2 mo in 2024.
Guinea: import cover fell to 1.3 mo
Total reserves (months of imports) moved from 2.2 mo in 2023 to 1.3 mo in 2024.
Capital flows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$)
Eritrea: fdi inflows fell to $-27.9M
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) moved from $2.1M in 2023 to $-27.9M in 2024.
South Sudan: fdi inflows rose to $83.4M
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) moved from $-6.3M in 2023 to $83.4M in 2024.
Burkina Faso: fdi inflows fell to $-202.2M
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) moved from $109.4M in 2023 to $-202.2M in 2024.
Zambia: fdi inflows rose to $2.4B
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) moved from $641.1M in 2023 to $2.4B in 2024.
Debt, rates and money
External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Nigeria: external debt rose to 60.0%
External debt stocks (% of GNI) moved from 29.0% in 2023 to 60.0% in 2024.
Somalia: external debt fell to 14.9%
External debt stocks (% of GNI) moved from 28.3% in 2023 to 14.9% in 2024.
Rwanda: external debt rose to 93.9%
External debt stocks (% of GNI) moved from 81.0% in 2023 to 93.9% in 2024.
Sudan: external debt fell to 45.4%
External debt stocks (% of GNI) moved from 58.0% in 2023 to 45.4% in 2024.
Debt, rates and money
Total debt service (% of exports and primary income)
Zambia: debt service rose to 30.5%
Total debt service (% of exports and primary income) moved from 8.2% in 2023 to 30.5% in 2024.
Egypt: debt service rose to 49.2%
Total debt service (% of exports and primary income) moved from 30.4% in 2023 to 49.2% in 2024.
Uganda: debt service fell to 13.9%
Total debt service (% of exports and primary income) moved from 30.0% in 2023 to 13.9% in 2024.
Zimbabwe: debt service rose to 19.5%
Total debt service (% of exports and primary income) moved from 6.1% in 2022 to 19.5% in 2023.
Climate and energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
Burkina Faso: electricity access rose to 34.0%
Access to electricity (% of population) moved from 21.7% in 2023 to 34.0% in 2024.
Senegal: electricity access rose to 82.9%
Access to electricity (% of population) moved from 74.2% in 2023 to 82.9% in 2024.
Burundi: electricity access rose to 20.1%
Access to electricity (% of population) moved from 11.6% in 2023 to 20.1% in 2024.
Rwanda: electricity access rose to 72.0%
Access to electricity (% of population) moved from 63.9% in 2023 to 72.0% in 2024.
Technology
Individuals using the internet (% of population)
Mauritius: internet use fell to 73.3%
Individuals using the internet (% of population) moved from 79.5% in 2023 to 73.3% in 2024.
Congo: internet use rose to 47.3%
Individuals using the internet (% of population) moved from 43.2% in 2023 to 47.3% in 2024.
Cameroon: internet use rose to 46.3%
Individuals using the internet (% of population) moved from 42.2% in 2023 to 46.3% in 2024.
Zimbabwe: internet use rose to 41.6%
Individuals using the internet (% of population) moved from 38.7% in 2023 to 41.6% in 2024.
Source: World Bank Open Data · ▲▼ direction of the move; colour marks whether it is usually read as an improvement