Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Non-resource-rich countries

Non-resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 34.44 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ▲ Rising

Latest (2028)
34.44 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
15th
of 46 regions
All-time high
38.75 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
31.83 Percentage of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
28
2001–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Non-resource-rich countries, 2001–2028

0102030402001201420282001: 33 Percentage of GDP2002: 33.4 Percentage of GDP2003: 33.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 32.5 Percentage of GDP2005: 32.3 Percentage of GDP2006: 32 Percentage of GDP2007: 31.8 Percentage of GDP2008: 33.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 35.8 Percentage of GDP2010: 34.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 34.5 Percentage of GDP2012: 34.4 Percentage of GDP2013: 34.1 Percentage of GDP2014: 33.8 Percentage of GDP2015: 34.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 34 Percentage of GDP2017: 33.7 Percentage of GDP2018: 33.8 Percentage of GDP2019: 34.2 Percentage of GDP2020: 38.7 Percentage of GDP2021: 36.6 Percentage of GDP2022: 35.3 Percentage of GDP2023: 35.6 Percentage of GDP2024: 35.2 Percentage of GDP2025: 34.9 Percentage of GDP2026: 34.7 Percentage of GDP2027: 34.5 Percentage of GDP2028: 34.4 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 Non-resource-rich countries stood at 34.44 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Non-resource-rich countries peaked at 38.75 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.83 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.

Non-resource-rich countries ranks 15th of 46 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Non-resource-rich countries, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Non-resource-rich countries, 2001 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2001 33.04 Percentage of GDP
2002 33.39 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2003 33.3 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2004 32.48 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2005 32.32 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2006 32.01 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2007 31.83 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2008 33.5 Percentage of GDP +5.2%
2009 35.84 Percentage of GDP +7.0%
2010 34.92 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2011 34.53 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2012 34.37 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2013 34.05 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2014 33.76 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2015 34.09 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2016 34.01 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2017 33.74 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2018 33.82 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2019 34.16 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2020 38.75 Percentage of GDP +13.4%
2021 36.63 Percentage of GDP -5.5%
2022 35.28 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
2023 35.59 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2024 35.16 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2025 34.88 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2026 34.74 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2027 34.55 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2028 34.44 Percentage of GDP -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.08 Percentage of GDP 31.83 Percentage of GDP 35.84 Percentage of GDP 9
2010s 34.14 Percentage of GDP 33.74 Percentage of GDP 34.92 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 35.56 Percentage of GDP 34.44 Percentage of GDP 38.75 Percentage of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Non-resource-rich countries

  1. 12 Lithuania 36.84 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 12 Kuwait 48.68 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 13 Sweden 48.6 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 13 Cabo Verde 26.54 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 14 Germany 47.78 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 15 Equatorial Guinea 24.23 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 15 Libya 47.37 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 16 Türkiye 32.83 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 16 Palau 47.06 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 17 Iraq 46.15 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 18 Brazil 46 Percentage of GDP compare
  12. 18 Mauritania 23.53 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Non-resource-rich countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Non-resource-rich countries was 34.44 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 Non-resource-rich countries?
The highest recorded value was 38.75 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Non-resource-rich countries?
The lowest recorded value was 31.83 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
How does Non-resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Non-resource-rich countries ranks 15th out of 46 regions with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Non-resource-rich countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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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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.