Eswatini vs Germany: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Eswatini
29.21 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Germany
47.78 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Eswatini rank
11th
Germany rank
14th

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

  • Eswatini
  • Germany
0204060200020142029

How they compare

Germany currently reports 47.78 Percentage of GDP against 29.21 Percentage of GDP in Eswatini, a difference of 18.57 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Eswatini's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 11th and Germany ranks 14th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 28.67 Percentage of GDP 46.6 Percentage of GDP 17.92 Percentage of GDP Germany
2010s 31.73 Percentage of GDP 44.95 Percentage of GDP 13.23 Percentage of GDP Germany
2020s 29.53 Percentage of GDP 48.53 Percentage of GDP 19 Percentage of GDP Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Eswatini or Germany?
Germany, at 47.78 Percentage of GDP against 29.21 Percentage of GDP in Eswatini as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Eswatini and Germany?
18.57 Percentage of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Germany?
30 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2029.
How do Eswatini and Germany rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Eswatini ranks 11th and Germany ranks 14th of 28 countries.
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
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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.