OECD vs West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time
- OECD
- West Africa (African Union)
How they compare
OECD currently reports 39.87 Percentage of GDP against 19.09 Percentage of GDP in West Africa (African Union), a difference of 20.78 Percentage of GDP.
That makes OECD's figure about 2.1 times West Africa (African Union)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 37th and West Africa (African Union) ranks 36th of 166 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | West Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.05 Percentage of GDP | 17.66 Percentage of GDP | 20.39 Percentage of GDP | OECD |
| 2010s | 39.25 Percentage of GDP | 15.53 Percentage of GDP | 23.72 Percentage of GDP | OECD |
| 2020s | 41.23 Percentage of GDP | 18.24 Percentage of GDP | 22.99 Percentage of GDP | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, OECD or West Africa (African Union)?
- OECD, at 39.87 Percentage of GDP against 19.09 Percentage of GDP in West Africa (African Union) as of 2028.
- What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between OECD and West Africa (African Union)?
- 20.78 Percentage of GDP, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and West Africa (African Union)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2028.
- How do OECD and West Africa (African Union) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- OECD ranks 37th and West Africa (African Union) ranks 36th 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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About this data
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.