Africa, non-resource-rich countries vs Canada: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Africa, non-resource-rich countries
22.57 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Canada
41.55 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Africa, non-resource-rich countries rank
31st
Canada rank
33rd

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

  • Africa, non-resource-rich countries
  • Canada
0204060200020142029

How they compare

Canada currently reports 41.55 Percentage of GDP against 22.57 Percentage of GDP in Africa, non-resource-rich countries, a difference of 18.98 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Africa, non-resource-rich countries's.

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

Africa, non-resource-rich countries ranks 31st and Canada ranks 33rd of 46 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, non-resource-rich countries Canada Difference Ahead
2000s 22.65 Percentage of GDP 39.94 Percentage of GDP 17.28 Percentage of GDP Canada
2010s 23.21 Percentage of GDP 40.64 Percentage of GDP 17.43 Percentage of GDP Canada
2020s 23.08 Percentage of GDP 43.42 Percentage of GDP 20.34 Percentage of GDP Canada

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, non-resource-rich countries or Canada?
Canada, at 41.55 Percentage of GDP against 22.57 Percentage of GDP in Africa, non-resource-rich countries as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Africa, non-resource-rich countries and Canada?
18.98 Percentage of GDP, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, non-resource-rich countries and Canada?
29 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2028.
How do Africa, non-resource-rich countries and Canada rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Africa, non-resource-rich countries ranks 31st and Canada ranks 33rd 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.