Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Southern Africa (African Union)
Southern Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 28.57 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Southern Africa (African Union), 2000–2028
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 Southern Africa (African Union) stood at 28.57 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Southern Africa (African Union) peaked at 32.02 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.23 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.
That places Southern Africa (African Union) 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2028, putting it 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 Southern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.25 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 24.97 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 24.25 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 24.9 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 24.23 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 25.08 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 25.08 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.23 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 30.09 Percentage of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 30.94 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 29.82 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 29.37 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.82 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 30.23 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.77 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 29.73 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 28.39 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 28.8 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.33 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.93 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 32.02 Percentage of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 29.86 Percentage of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 29.95 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.05 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.96 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 29.71 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 29.11 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2027 | 28.59 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 28.57 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1 Percentage of GDP | 24.23 Percentage of GDP | 30.94 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.42 Percentage of GDP | 28.33 Percentage of GDP | 30.77 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.76 Percentage of GDP | 28.57 Percentage of GDP | 32.02 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Southern Africa (African Union) was 28.57 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 Southern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.02 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.23 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
- How does Southern Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2028.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa (African Union) 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.