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

Syrian Arab Republic
28.64 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
World outside Africa, resource-rich countries
30.41 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Syrian Arab Republic rank
22nd
World outside Africa, resource-rich countries rank
19th

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

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • World outside Africa, resource-rich countries
0102030200020142028

How they compare

World outside Africa, resource-rich countries currently reports 30.41 Percentage of GDP against 28.64 Percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.77 Percentage of GDP.

That makes World outside Africa, resource-rich countries's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World outside Africa, resource-rich countries ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 19th of 46 countries.

World outside Africa, resource-rich countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic World outside Africa, resource-rich countries Difference Ahead
2000s 27.77 Percentage of GDP 29.34 Percentage of GDP 1.57 Percentage of GDP World outside Africa, resource-rich countries
2010s 28.64 Percentage of GDP 31.26 Percentage of GDP 2.62 Percentage of GDP World outside Africa, resource-rich countries

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, resource-rich countries?
World outside Africa, resource-rich countries, at 30.41 Percentage of GDP against 28.64 Percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2028.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Syrian Arab Republic and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries?
1.77 Percentage of GDP, with World outside Africa, resource-rich countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 19th 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.