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CPIA financial sector rating in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: CPIA financial sector rating was 2.8 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.8 1=low to 6=high
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
26th
of 42 groups
All-time high
3.03 1=low to 6=high
in 2007
All-time low
2.67 1=low to 6=high
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025

CPIA financial sector rating in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2025

01232005201520252005: 2.9 1=low to 6=high2006: 3 1=low to 6=high2007: 3 1=low to 6=high2008: 2.9 1=low to 6=high2009: 3 1=low to 6=high2010: 3 1=low to 6=high2011: 3 1=low to 6=high2012: 2.9 1=low to 6=high2013: 2.9 1=low to 6=high2014: 2.9 1=low to 6=high2015: 2.9 1=low to 6=high2016: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2017: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2018: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2019: 2.7 1=low to 6=high2020: 2.7 1=low to 6=high2021: 2.7 1=low to 6=high2022: 2.7 1=low to 6=high2023: 2.7 1=low to 6=high2024: 2.8 1=low to 6=high2025: 2.8 1=low to 6=high

Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 2.8 1=low to 6=high for cpia financial sector rating in 2025.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpia financial sector rating in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3.03 1=low to 6=high in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.67 1=low to 6=high, in 2021.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

CPIA financial sector rating in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Year 1=low to 6=high Change
2005 2.95 1=low to 6=high —
2006 2.99 1=low to 6=high +1.4%
2007 3.03 1=low to 6=high +1.4%
2008 2.95 1=low to 6=high -2.7%
2009 2.97 1=low to 6=high +0.9%
2010 2.96 1=low to 6=high -0.4%
2011 2.96 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2012 2.92 1=low to 6=high -1.3%
2013 2.92 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2014 2.92 1=low to 6=high -0.1%
2015 2.89 1=low to 6=high -0.9%
2016 2.79 1=low to 6=high -3.6%
2017 2.77 1=low to 6=high -0.7%
2018 2.78 1=low to 6=high +0.3%
2019 2.72 1=low to 6=high -2.1%
2020 2.69 1=low to 6=high -0.9%
2021 2.67 1=low to 6=high -1.0%
2022 2.71 1=low to 6=high +1.4%
2023 2.74 1=low to 6=high +1.4%
2024 2.75 1=low to 6=high +0.2%
2025 2.8 1=low to 6=high +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.98 1=low to 6=high 2.95 1=low to 6=high 3.03 1=low to 6=high 5
2010s 2.86 1=low to 6=high 2.72 1=low to 6=high 2.96 1=low to 6=high 10
2020s 2.73 1=low to 6=high 2.67 1=low to 6=high 2.8 1=low to 6=high 6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 27 Azerbaijan 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  2. 27 Benin 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  3. 27 Bhutan 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  4. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  5. 27 Burkina Faso 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  6. 27 Burundi 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  7. 27 Cambodia 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  8. 27 Cameroon 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  9. 27 Djibouti 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  10. 27 Ethiopia 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  11. 27 Guinea 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  12. 27 Lesotho 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  13. 27 Liberia 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  14. 27 Madagascar 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  15. 27 Maldives 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  16. 27 Mali 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  17. 27 Nigeria 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  18. 27 Papua New Guinea 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  19. 27 Solomon Islands 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  20. 27 Sri Lanka 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  21. 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  22. 27 Togo 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  23. 27 Uzbekistan 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  24. 27 Vanuatu 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  25. 27 Viet Nam 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  26. 27 Zimbabwe 3 1=low to 6=high compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpia financial sector rating in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Cpia financial sector rating in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.8 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest cpia financial sector rating recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.03 1=low to 6=high in 2007.
What is the lowest cpia financial sector rating recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 1=low to 6=high in 2021.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cpia financial sector rating?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
Is cpia financial sector rating rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA financial sector rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPIA financial sector rating (1=low to 6=high)
Unit
1=low to 6=high
Source
CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,443 data points, 2005–2025
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The CPIA measures the extent to which a country’s policy and institutional framework supports sustainable growth and poverty reduction, and consequently the effective use of development assistance. The outcome of the exercise yields both an overall score and scores for sixteen criteria that compose the CPIA. These criteria include: A. Economic Management (1. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies; 2. Fiscal Policy; 3. Debt Policy and Management), B. Structural Policies (4. Trade; 5. Financial Sector; 6. Business Regulatory Environment), C. Policies for Social Inclusion/Equity (7. Gender equality; 8. Equity of public resource use; 9. Building human resources; 10. Social protection and labor; 11. Policies and institutions for environmental sustainability), D. Public Sector Management and Institutions (12. Property rights and rule-based governance; 13. Quality of budgetary and financial management; 14. Efficiency of revenue mobilization; 15. Quality of public administration; 16. Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector). The financial sector criterion assesses the policies and regulations that affect financial sector development. Three dimensions are covered: (a) financial stability; (b) the sector’s efficiency, depth, and resource mobilization strength; and (c) access to financial services.