Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Africa, least developed countries
Africa, least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 18.03 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Africa, least developed countries, 2000–2028
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Africa, least developed countries recorded 18.03 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2028.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa, least developed countries peaked at 23.66 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.65 Percentage of GDP, in 2001.
That places Africa, least developed countries 38th out of 46 regions with data for 2028, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Africa, least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.46 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 17.65 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 17.67 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 19.11 Percentage of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 19.36 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.55 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.91 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.38 Percentage of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 23.66 Percentage of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 22.6 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 21.85 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 21.38 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 21.76 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.67 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.49 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.85 Percentage of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 18.04 Percentage of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 18.88 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 18.57 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.95 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.38 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 18.75 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 20.19 Percentage of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 18.51 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 18.16 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 18.14 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 18.24 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 18.06 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 18.03 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.94 Percentage of GDP | 17.65 Percentage of GDP | 23.66 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.24 Percentage of GDP | 18.04 Percentage of GDP | 21.85 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.61 Percentage of GDP | 18.03 Percentage of GDP | 20.19 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa, least developed countries?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa, least developed countries was 18.03 Percentage of GDP in 2028, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Africa, least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 23.66 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Africa, least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.65 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
- How does Africa, least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Africa, least developed countries ranks 38th out of 46 regions with data for 2028.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Africa, least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa, least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.