Central Africa (African Union) vs Madagascar: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Central Africa (African Union)
17.88 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Madagascar
16.84 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Central Africa (African Union) rank
24th
Madagascar rank
26th

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

  • Central Africa (African Union)
  • Madagascar
0510152025200020142029

How they compare

Central Africa (African Union) currently reports 17.88 Percentage of GDP against 16.84 Percentage of GDP in Madagascar, a difference of 1.04 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Central Africa (African Union)'s figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Central Africa (African Union) ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 26th of 28 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central Africa (African Union) averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Africa (African Union) Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 16.23 Percentage of GDP 16.25 Percentage of GDP 0.0151 Percentage of GDP Madagascar
2010s 19.97 Percentage of GDP 13.23 Percentage of GDP 6.73 Percentage of GDP Central Africa (African Union)
2020s 17.66 Percentage of GDP 16.58 Percentage of GDP 1.07 Percentage of GDP Central Africa (African Union)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Central Africa (African Union) or Madagascar?
Central Africa (African Union), at 17.88 Percentage of GDP against 16.84 Percentage of GDP in Madagascar as of 2028.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Central Africa (African Union) and Madagascar?
1.04 Percentage of GDP, with Central Africa (African Union) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Africa (African Union) and Madagascar?
29 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2028.
How do Central Africa (African Union) and Madagascar rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Central Africa (African Union) ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 26th of 28 groups.
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
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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.