Least developed countries vs OECD: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Least developed countries
0.5417 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
OECD
0.0913 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Least developed countries rank
3rd
OECD rank
1st

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

  • Least developed countries
  • OECD
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 0.5417 Percentage of GDP against 0.0913 Percentage of GDP in OECD, a difference of 0.4504 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 5.9 times OECD's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 15 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries OECD Difference Ahead
2000s 2.04 Percentage of GDP 0.0985 Percentage of GDP 1.94 Percentage of GDP Least developed countries
2010s 1.57 Percentage of GDP 0.1077 Percentage of GDP 1.46 Percentage of GDP Least developed countries
2020s 0.7714 Percentage of GDP 0.139 Percentage of GDP 0.6324 Percentage of GDP Least developed 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, Least developed countries or OECD?
Least developed countries, at 0.5417 Percentage of GDP against 0.0913 Percentage of GDP in OECD as of 2028.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Least developed countries and OECD?
0.4504 Percentage of GDP, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and OECD?
28 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2028.
How do Least developed countries and OECD rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Least developed countries ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 15 groups.
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 revenue, grants. 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 revenue, grants
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 1,349 data points, 2000–2028
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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.