Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)

Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 34.49 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ▲ Rising

Latest (2028)
34.49 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 46 regions
All-time high
36.29 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
24.01 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
29
2000–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000–2028

0102030402000201420282000: 24 Percentage of GDP2001: 26.2 Percentage of GDP2002: 26.5 Percentage of GDP2003: 27.1 Percentage of GDP2004: 26.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 25.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 25.5 Percentage of GDP2007: 26.4 Percentage of GDP2008: 29.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 35.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 33.7 Percentage of GDP2011: 29.5 Percentage of GDP2012: 30.9 Percentage of GDP2013: 35.7 Percentage of GDP2014: 33.5 Percentage of GDP2015: 33.8 Percentage of GDP2016: 31.5 Percentage of GDP2017: 30.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 30.8 Percentage of GDP2019: 33 Percentage of GDP2020: 36.3 Percentage of GDP2021: 35.8 Percentage of GDP2022: 34.6 Percentage of GDP2023: 36 Percentage of GDP2024: 35.6 Percentage of GDP2025: 35.8 Percentage of GDP2026: 35 Percentage of GDP2027: 34.6 Percentage of GDP2028: 34.5 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) is 34.49 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2028.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 36.29 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.01 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

That places Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 14th out of 46 regions with data for 2028, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 24.01 Percentage of GDP
2001 26.19 Percentage of GDP +9.1%
2002 26.46 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2003 27.12 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2004 26.78 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2005 25.66 Percentage of GDP -4.2%
2006 25.46 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2007 26.41 Percentage of GDP +3.7%
2008 29.27 Percentage of GDP +10.8%
2009 35.67 Percentage of GDP +21.9%
2010 33.69 Percentage of GDP -5.6%
2011 29.53 Percentage of GDP -12.3%
2012 30.85 Percentage of GDP +4.5%
2013 35.69 Percentage of GDP +15.7%
2014 33.45 Percentage of GDP -6.3%
2015 33.83 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2016 31.5 Percentage of GDP -6.9%
2017 30.2 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2018 30.81 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2019 33 Percentage of GDP +7.1%
2020 36.29 Percentage of GDP +10.0%
2021 35.81 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2022 34.62 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2023 35.98 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2024 35.61 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2025 35.79 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2026 35.03 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2027 34.62 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2028 34.49 Percentage of GDP -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.3 Percentage of GDP 24.01 Percentage of GDP 35.67 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 32.25 Percentage of GDP 29.53 Percentage of GDP 35.69 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 35.36 Percentage of GDP 34.49 Percentage of GDP 36.29 Percentage of GDP 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) was 34.49 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, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 36.29 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.01 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 14th out of 46 regions with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.