Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Asia (excluding high income countries)

Asia (excluding high income countries): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 29.15 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ▲ Rising

Latest (2028)
29.15 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
21st
of 46 regions
All-time high
30.46 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
19.17 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
29
2000–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Asia (excluding high income countries), 2000–2028

01020302000201420282000: 19.2 Percentage of GDP2001: 20.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 21.2 Percentage of GDP2003: 21.2 Percentage of GDP2004: 21.7 Percentage of GDP2005: 21.2 Percentage of GDP2006: 21.1 Percentage of GDP2007: 20.7 Percentage of GDP2008: 23.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 24.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 24.1 Percentage of GDP2011: 25 Percentage of GDP2012: 25.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 25.9 Percentage of GDP2014: 25.8 Percentage of GDP2015: 27.3 Percentage of GDP2016: 27.5 Percentage of GDP2017: 27.4 Percentage of GDP2018: 27.8 Percentage of GDP2019: 28.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 30.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 28.6 Percentage of GDP2022: 28.9 Percentage of GDP2023: 29.1 Percentage of GDP2024: 28.9 Percentage of GDP2025: 29 Percentage of GDP2026: 29.1 Percentage of GDP2027: 29.1 Percentage of GDP2028: 29.1 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Asia (excluding high income countries) recorded 29.15 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2028.

That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Asia (excluding high income countries) peaked at 30.46 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.17 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

Asia (excluding high income countries) ranks 21st of 46 regions on this measure, 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 Asia (excluding high income countries), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Asia (excluding high income countries), 2000 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 19.17 Percentage of GDP
2001 20.64 Percentage of GDP +7.6%
2002 21.24 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2003 21.18 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2004 21.72 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2005 21.16 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2006 21.07 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2007 20.66 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2008 23.53 Percentage of GDP +13.9%
2009 24.87 Percentage of GDP +5.7%
2010 24.14 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2011 24.99 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2012 25.64 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2013 25.88 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2014 25.77 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2015 27.27 Percentage of GDP +5.8%
2016 27.51 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2017 27.38 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2018 27.75 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2019 28.38 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2020 30.46 Percentage of GDP +7.3%
2021 28.64 Percentage of GDP -6.0%
2022 28.89 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2023 29.08 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2024 28.86 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2025 29.05 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2026 29.14 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2027 29.14 Percentage of GDP -0.0%
2028 29.15 Percentage of GDP +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.52 Percentage of GDP 19.17 Percentage of GDP 24.87 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 26.47 Percentage of GDP 24.14 Percentage of GDP 28.38 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 29.16 Percentage of GDP 28.64 Percentage of GDP 30.46 Percentage of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Asia (excluding high income countries)

  1. 18 Brazil 46 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 18 Mauritania 23.53 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 19 Hungary 45.22 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 20 Greece 45.1 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 21 Spain 45.05 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 22 Syrian Arab Republic 28.64 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 22 Montenegro 44.86 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 23 Serbia 44.52 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 24 Tonga 44.17 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Asia (excluding high income countries)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Asia (excluding high income countries) was 29.15 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 Asia (excluding high income countries)?
The highest recorded value was 30.46 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Asia (excluding high income countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.17 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does Asia (excluding high income countries) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Asia (excluding high income countries) ranks 21st out of 46 regions with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Asia (excluding high income countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.