Tonga vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Tonga
44.17 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
43.06 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Tonga rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

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

  • Tonga
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 44.17 Percentage of GDP against 43.06 Percentage of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.11 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Tonga ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 21.62 Percentage of GDP 38.1 Percentage of GDP 16.47 Percentage of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 34.85 Percentage of GDP 41.17 Percentage of GDP 6.32 Percentage of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 45.5 Percentage of GDP 44.53 Percentage of GDP 0.9698 Percentage of GDP Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Tonga or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Tonga, at 44.17 Percentage of GDP against 43.06 Percentage of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Tonga and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.11 Percentage of GDP, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2029.
How do Tonga and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Tonga ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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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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
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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.