Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in West Africa (African Union)
West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 19.09 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in West 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 West Africa (African Union) stood at 19.09 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in West Africa (African Union) peaked at 24.08 Percentage of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.24 Percentage of GDP, in 2016.
West Africa (African Union) ranks 36th of 46 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in West Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.35 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 24.08 Percentage of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 17.36 Percentage of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 19.94 Percentage of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 17.37 Percentage of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 17 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.81 Percentage of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 17.93 Percentage of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 15.2 Percentage of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 16.22 Percentage of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 17.17 Percentage of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 17.61 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 16.41 Percentage of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 15.99 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 15.41 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.88 Percentage of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 13.24 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 14.71 Percentage of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 15.43 Percentage of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 15.47 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.97 Percentage of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 16.91 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 18.29 Percentage of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 16.96 Percentage of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 19 Percentage of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 18.89 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 18.96 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 19.1 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 19.09 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.93 Percentage of GDP | 13.81 Percentage of GDP | 24.08 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.53 Percentage of GDP | 13.24 Percentage of GDP | 17.61 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.24 Percentage of GDP | 16.91 Percentage of GDP | 19.1 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in West Africa (African Union)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in West Africa (African Union) was 19.09 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 West Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.08 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in West Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.24 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
- How does West Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- West Africa (African Union) ranks 36th out of 46 regions with data for 2028.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in West Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this West 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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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.