Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Africa
Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 23.63 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Africa, 2000–2028
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Africa recorded 23.63 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2028.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa peaked at 27.79 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.83 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
Africa ranks 17th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.83 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 24.64 Percentage of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 24.36 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 24.44 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 23.67 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 23.6 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 23.48 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.95 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 26.31 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 27.79 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 26.64 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 26.02 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.25 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 26.91 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 26.53 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 25.55 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 24.14 Percentage of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 24.22 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.98 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.09 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.95 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 24.16 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 24.55 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.76 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 25.37 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 24.93 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 24.4 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2027 | 23.97 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 23.63 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.61 Percentage of GDP | 22.83 Percentage of GDP | 27.79 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.43 Percentage of GDP | 23.98 Percentage of GDP | 26.91 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.41 Percentage of GDP | 23.63 Percentage of GDP | 25.37 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 14 Germany 47.78 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 24.23 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 Libya 47.37 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Türkiye 32.83 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Palau 47.06 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Iraq 46.15 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Brazil 46 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Mauritania 23.53 Percentage of GDP compare
- 19 Hungary 45.22 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Greece 45.1 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.98 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 668,776 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 594,014 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.5509 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.89 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 88.82 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa was 23.63 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?
- The highest recorded value was 27.79 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.83 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2028.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa 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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About this data
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.