Israel vs Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Israel
40.21 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
17.98 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Israel rank
36th
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank
39th

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

  • Israel
  • Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
0204060200020142029

How they compare

Israel currently reports 40.21 Percentage of GDP against 17.98 Percentage of GDP in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), a difference of 22.23 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Israel's figure about 2.2 times Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 36th and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 39th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) Difference Ahead
2000s 43.48 Percentage of GDP 33.95 Percentage of GDP 9.53 Percentage of GDP Israel
2010s 38.85 Percentage of GDP 30.15 Percentage of GDP 8.7 Percentage of GDP Israel
2020s 40.52 Percentage of GDP 20.77 Percentage of GDP 19.74 Percentage of GDP Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Israel or Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Israel, at 40.21 Percentage of GDP against 17.98 Percentage of GDP in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Israel and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
22.23 Percentage of GDP, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
29 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2028.
How do Israel and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Israel ranks 36th and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 39th of 166 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
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.