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

Africa, least developed countries
18.03 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
OECD
39.87 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Africa, least developed countries rank
38th
OECD rank
37th

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

  • Africa, least developed countries
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 39.87 Percentage of GDP against 18.03 Percentage of GDP in Africa, least developed countries, a difference of 21.84 Percentage of GDP.

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

Across all 28 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Africa, least developed countries ranks 38th and OECD ranks 37th of 46 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, least developed countries OECD Difference Ahead
2000s 20.1 Percentage of GDP 38.05 Percentage of GDP 17.95 Percentage of GDP OECD
2010s 20.24 Percentage of GDP 39.25 Percentage of GDP 19.01 Percentage of GDP OECD
2020s 18.61 Percentage of GDP 41.23 Percentage of GDP 22.62 Percentage of GDP OECD

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 OECD?
OECD, at 39.87 Percentage of GDP against 18.03 Percentage of GDP in Africa, least developed countries as of 2028.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Africa, least developed countries and OECD?
21.84 Percentage of GDP, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, least developed countries and OECD?
28 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2028.
How do Africa, least developed countries and OECD rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Africa, least developed countries ranks 38th and OECD ranks 37th 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
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
Last refreshed

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.