Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)

Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 17.95 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ▼ Falling

Latest (2028)
17.95 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
23rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
31.57 Percentage of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
17.78 Percentage of GDP
in 2027
Years of data
29
2000–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), 2000–2028

01020302000201420282000: 23.5 Percentage of GDP2001: 22.4 Percentage of GDP2002: 21.5 Percentage of GDP2003: 22.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 19.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 18.8 Percentage of GDP2006: 21.3 Percentage of GDP2007: 25 Percentage of GDP2008: 31.6 Percentage of GDP2009: 30.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 28.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 27.4 Percentage of GDP2012: 28.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 29.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 28.9 Percentage of GDP2015: 24.4 Percentage of GDP2016: 20.8 Percentage of GDP2017: 19.8 Percentage of GDP2018: 17.9 Percentage of GDP2019: 18.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 19.6 Percentage of GDP2021: 18 Percentage of GDP2022: 20.2 Percentage of GDP2023: 19.9 Percentage of GDP2024: 18.8 Percentage of GDP2025: 18.2 Percentage of GDP2026: 18.1 Percentage of GDP2027: 17.8 Percentage of GDP2028: 17.9 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2028, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) stood at 17.95 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) peaked at 31.57 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.78 Percentage of GDP, in 2027.

That places Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) 23rd out of 28 groups 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 Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), 2000 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 23.5 Percentage of GDP
2001 22.43 Percentage of GDP -4.5%
2002 21.46 Percentage of GDP -4.3%
2003 22.32 Percentage of GDP +4.0%
2004 19.82 Percentage of GDP -11.2%
2005 18.75 Percentage of GDP -5.4%
2006 21.3 Percentage of GDP +13.6%
2007 25.03 Percentage of GDP +17.5%
2008 31.57 Percentage of GDP +26.1%
2009 30.91 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2010 28.17 Percentage of GDP -8.8%
2011 27.37 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2012 28.57 Percentage of GDP +4.4%
2013 29.27 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2014 28.93 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2015 24.36 Percentage of GDP -15.8%
2016 20.81 Percentage of GDP -14.6%
2017 19.84 Percentage of GDP -4.6%
2018 17.95 Percentage of GDP -9.6%
2019 18.41 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2020 19.61 Percentage of GDP +6.5%
2021 18.05 Percentage of GDP -8.0%
2022 20.19 Percentage of GDP +11.9%
2023 19.91 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2024 18.84 Percentage of GDP -5.4%
2025 18.16 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
2026 18.1 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2027 17.78 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2028 17.95 Percentage of GDP +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.71 Percentage of GDP 18.75 Percentage of GDP 31.57 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 24.37 Percentage of GDP 17.95 Percentage of GDP 29.27 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 18.73 Percentage of GDP 17.78 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 Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) was 17.95 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 Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)?
The highest recorded value was 31.57 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.78 Percentage of GDP in 2027.
How does Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) ranks 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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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.