North Africa (African Union) vs Syrian Arab Republic: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

North Africa (African Union)
28.41 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Syrian Arab Republic
28.64 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
North Africa (African Union) rank
23rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
22nd

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

  • North Africa (African Union)
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 28.64 Percentage of GDP against 28.41 Percentage of GDP in North Africa (African Union), a difference of 0.23 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

North Africa (African Union) ranks 23rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd of 46 regions.

North Africa (African Union) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa (African Union) Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 30.42 Percentage of GDP 27.77 Percentage of GDP 2.65 Percentage of GDP North Africa (African Union)
2010s 33.74 Percentage of GDP 28.64 Percentage of GDP 5.11 Percentage of GDP North 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, North Africa (African Union) or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 28.64 Percentage of GDP against 28.41 Percentage of GDP in North Africa (African Union) as of 2010.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between North Africa (African Union) and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.23 Percentage of GDP, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa (African Union) and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do North Africa (African Union) and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
North Africa (African Union) ranks 23rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd 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
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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.