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

Non-resource-rich countries
34.44 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Palau
47.06 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Non-resource-rich countries rank
15th
Palau rank
16th

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

  • Non-resource-rich countries
  • Palau
0204060200020142029

How they compare

Palau currently reports 47.06 Percentage of GDP against 34.44 Percentage of GDP in Non-resource-rich countries, a difference of 12.62 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.4 times Non-resource-rich countries's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Non-resource-rich countries ranks 15th and Palau ranks 16th of 46 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Non-resource-rich countries Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 33.08 Percentage of GDP 46.24 Percentage of GDP 13.16 Percentage of GDP Palau
2010s 34.14 Percentage of GDP 40.26 Percentage of GDP 6.12 Percentage of GDP Palau
2020s 35.56 Percentage of GDP 52.83 Percentage of GDP 17.27 Percentage of GDP Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Non-resource-rich countries or Palau?
Palau, at 47.06 Percentage of GDP against 34.44 Percentage of GDP in Non-resource-rich countries as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Non-resource-rich countries and Palau?
12.62 Percentage of GDP, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Non-resource-rich countries and Palau?
28 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2028.
How do Non-resource-rich countries and Palau rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Non-resource-rich countries ranks 15th and Palau ranks 16th 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
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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.