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

Africa, resource-rich countries
30.03 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Brazil
46 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Africa, resource-rich countries rank
20th
Brazil rank
18th

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

  • Africa, resource-rich countries
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 46 Percentage of GDP against 30.03 Percentage of GDP in Africa, resource-rich countries, a difference of 15.97 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Africa, resource-rich countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 20th and Brazil ranks 18th of 46 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, resource-rich countries Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 32.29 Percentage of GDP 42.49 Percentage of GDP 10.2 Percentage of GDP Brazil
2010s 35.4 Percentage of GDP 45.32 Percentage of GDP 9.92 Percentage of GDP Brazil
2020s 32.12 Percentage of GDP 46.56 Percentage of GDP 14.44 Percentage of GDP Brazil

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, resource-rich countries or Brazil?
Brazil, at 46 Percentage of GDP against 30.03 Percentage of GDP in Africa, resource-rich countries as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Africa, resource-rich countries and Brazil?
15.97 Percentage of GDP, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, resource-rich countries and Brazil?
28 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2028.
How do Africa, resource-rich countries and Brazil rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 20th and Brazil ranks 18th 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
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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.