Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in United States of America

United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 37.25 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
37.25 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
43rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
44.64 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
32.8 Percentage of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
29
2001–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in United States of America, 2001–2029

0102030402001201520292001: 32.8 Percentage of GDP2002: 33.7 Percentage of GDP2003: 34 Percentage of GDP2004: 33.7 Percentage of GDP2005: 33.9 Percentage of GDP2006: 33.7 Percentage of GDP2007: 34.6 Percentage of GDP2008: 37.1 Percentage of GDP2009: 41.4 Percentage of GDP2010: 39.8 Percentage of GDP2011: 38.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 37.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 35.8 Percentage of GDP2014: 35.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 35 Percentage of GDP2016: 35.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 35.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 35.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 35.8 Percentage of GDP2020: 44.6 Percentage of GDP2021: 42.8 Percentage of GDP2022: 36.8 Percentage of GDP2023: 38.1 Percentage of GDP2024: 37 Percentage of GDP2025: 37.5 Percentage of GDP2026: 37.6 Percentage of GDP2027: 37.5 Percentage of GDP2028: 37.6 Percentage of GDP2029: 37.2 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in United States of America stood at 37.25 Percentage of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in United States of America peaked at 44.64 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.8 Percentage of GDP, in 2001.

United States of America ranks 43rd of 166 countries 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in United States of America, 2001 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2001 32.8 Percentage of GDP
2002 33.7 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2003 34.04 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2004 33.72 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2005 33.93 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2006 33.69 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2007 34.56 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2008 37.14 Percentage of GDP +7.5%
2009 41.4 Percentage of GDP +11.5%
2010 39.76 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2011 38.8 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2012 37.22 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2013 35.78 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2014 35.32 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2015 35.03 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2016 35.33 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2017 35.19 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2018 35.35 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2019 35.85 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2020 44.64 Percentage of GDP +24.5%
2021 42.78 Percentage of GDP -4.2%
2022 36.79 Percentage of GDP -14.0%
2023 38.07 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2024 37.05 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2025 37.45 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2026 37.58 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2027 37.46 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2028 37.56 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2029 37.25 Percentage of GDP -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35 Percentage of GDP 32.8 Percentage of GDP 41.4 Percentage of GDP 9
2010s 36.36 Percentage of GDP 35.03 Percentage of GDP 39.76 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 38.66 Percentage of GDP 36.79 Percentage of GDP 44.64 Percentage of GDP 10

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  3. 42 Kyrgyzstan 37.39 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 44 Romania 37.18 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 45 Belarus 37.16 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 46 Democratic Republic of the Congo 15.73 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 46 Andorra 36.99 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in United States of America?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in United States of America was 37.25 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 44.64 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
How does United States of America rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
United States of America ranks 43rd out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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
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Percentage of GDP
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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.