Africa, least developed countries vs Ecuador: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Africa, least developed countries
18.03 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Ecuador
39.72 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Africa, least developed countries rank
38th
Ecuador rank
38th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Africa, least developed countries
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 39.72 Percentage of GDP against 18.03 Percentage of GDP in Africa, least developed countries, a difference of 21.69 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 2.2 times Africa, least developed countries's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Africa, least developed countries ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 38th of 46 regions.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, least developed countries Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 19.94 Percentage of GDP 24.93 Percentage of GDP 5 Percentage of GDP Ecuador
2010s 20.24 Percentage of GDP 42.06 Percentage of GDP 21.81 Percentage of GDP Ecuador
2020s 19.21 Percentage of GDP 39.02 Percentage of GDP 19.81 Percentage of GDP Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Africa, least developed countries or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 39.72 Percentage of GDP against 18.03 Percentage of GDP in Africa, least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Africa, least developed countries and Ecuador?
21.69 Percentage of GDP, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, least developed countries and Ecuador?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa, least developed countries and Ecuador rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Africa, least developed countries ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 38th of 46 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.