Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in OECD
OECD: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 39.87 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in OECD, 2001–2028
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in OECD is 39.87 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2028.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in OECD peaked at 45.46 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.96 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.
That places OECD 37th out of 166 countries with data for 2028, putting it in the top quarter.
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 OECD, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.27 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 37.7 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 37.95 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 37.27 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 37.2 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.96 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 37.01 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.71 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 42.4 Percentage of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 41.48 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 40.57 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 40.15 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.48 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 39.01 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.52 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.47 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.06 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.17 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.59 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.46 Percentage of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 43.49 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 40.51 Percentage of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 41.09 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 40.61 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 40.15 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 40.01 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 39.88 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 39.87 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.05 Percentage of GDP | 36.96 Percentage of GDP | 42.4 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.25 Percentage of GDP | 38.06 Percentage of GDP | 41.48 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.23 Percentage of GDP | 39.87 Percentage of GDP | 45.46 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in OECD?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in OECD was 39.87 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 45.46 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.96 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- How does OECD rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- OECD ranks 37th out of 166 countries with data for 2028.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD 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.