Syrian Arab Republic vs World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Syrian Arab Republic
28.64 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries
26.33 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Syrian Arab Republic rank
22nd
World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries rank
24th

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

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 28.64 Percentage of GDP against 26.33 Percentage of GDP in World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries, a difference of 2.31 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd and World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries ranks 24th of 46 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries Difference Ahead
2000s 27.79 Percentage of GDP 23.03 Percentage of GDP 4.76 Percentage of GDP Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 28.64 Percentage of GDP 23.89 Percentage of GDP 4.75 Percentage of GDP Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Syrian Arab Republic or World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 28.64 Percentage of GDP against 26.33 Percentage of GDP in World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries as of 2010.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Syrian Arab Republic and World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries?
2.31 Percentage of GDP, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries?
9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd and World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries ranks 24th of 46 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
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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.