Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in East African Community

East African Community: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 20.7 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ▲ Rising

Latest (2028)
20.7 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
33rd
of 46 groups
All-time high
21.31 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
12.71 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
29
2000–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in East African Community, 2000–2028

051015202000201420282000: 12.7 Percentage of GDP2001: 13.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 14.3 Percentage of GDP2003: 15.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 15.6 Percentage of GDP2005: 15.9 Percentage of GDP2006: 16 Percentage of GDP2007: 16.4 Percentage of GDP2008: 16.8 Percentage of GDP2009: 17.6 Percentage of GDP2010: 19.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 18.3 Percentage of GDP2012: 19.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 19.1 Percentage of GDP2014: 19.4 Percentage of GDP2015: 19.9 Percentage of GDP2016: 20.4 Percentage of GDP2017: 19.7 Percentage of GDP2018: 19.7 Percentage of GDP2019: 20.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 21 Percentage of GDP2021: 21.2 Percentage of GDP2022: 21.3 Percentage of GDP2023: 21 Percentage of GDP2024: 21 Percentage of GDP2025: 20.6 Percentage of GDP2026: 20.7 Percentage of GDP2027: 20.8 Percentage of GDP2028: 20.7 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

East African Community recorded 20.7 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2028.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in East African Community peaked at 21.31 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.71 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

East African Community ranks 33rd of 46 groups 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 East African Community, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in East African Community, 2000 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 12.71 Percentage of GDP
2001 13.59 Percentage of GDP +6.9%
2002 14.3 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2003 15.59 Percentage of GDP +9.0%
2004 15.57 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2005 15.89 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2006 16.03 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2007 16.38 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2008 16.81 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2009 17.62 Percentage of GDP +4.8%
2010 19.38 Percentage of GDP +10.0%
2011 18.26 Percentage of GDP -5.8%
2012 19.3 Percentage of GDP +5.7%
2013 19.13 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2014 19.37 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2015 19.86 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2016 20.44 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2017 19.73 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2018 19.74 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2019 20.4 Percentage of GDP +3.3%
2020 21 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2021 21.21 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2022 21.31 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2023 20.96 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2024 20.97 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2025 20.6 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2026 20.73 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2027 20.75 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2028 20.7 Percentage of GDP -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.45 Percentage of GDP 12.71 Percentage of GDP 17.62 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 19.56 Percentage of GDP 18.26 Percentage of GDP 20.44 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 20.91 Percentage of GDP 20.6 Percentage of GDP 21.31 Percentage of GDP 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in East African Community?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in East African Community was 20.7 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 East African Community?
The highest recorded value was 21.31 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in East African Community?
The lowest recorded value was 12.71 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does East African Community rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
East African Community ranks 33rd out of 46 groups with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in East African Community?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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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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.