Explore the latest estimates of the MSME finance gap across Sub-Saharan Africa using 2025 data from the SME Finance Forum. Compare financing gaps by country, gender, and enterprise type—including formal and informal SMEs—to identify market opportunities, understand financing constraints, and support evidence-based decisions to expand access to finance across Africa
This tool draws on updated estimates of the MSME finance gap in Sub-Saharan Africa, using the same conceptual framework, methodology, and data sources as the 2017 analysis. The data was updated in March 2025, capturing the finance gap at two points in time four years apart. The tool allows users to explore and sort MSME financing gaps by country, gender, and firm type (formal and informal SMES.