Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) vs United Kingdom: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
23.16 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
United Kingdom
43.06 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
26th

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

  • Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 43.06 Percentage of GDP against 23.16 Percentage of GDP in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), a difference of 19.9 Percentage of GDP.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 46 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 25.12 Percentage of GDP 38.1 Percentage of GDP 12.97 Percentage of GDP United Kingdom
2010s 25.24 Percentage of GDP 41.17 Percentage of GDP 15.93 Percentage of GDP United Kingdom
2020s 23.73 Percentage of GDP 44.69 Percentage of GDP 20.96 Percentage of GDP United Kingdom

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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 43.06 Percentage of GDP against 23.16 Percentage of GDP in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) and United Kingdom?
19.9 Percentage of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) and United Kingdom?
29 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2028.
How do Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) and United Kingdom rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 26th 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.