Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries

World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 26.33 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ▲ Rising

Latest (2028)
26.33 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
24th
of 46 regions
All-time high
28 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
21.02 Percentage of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
27
2002–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries, 2002–2028

01020302002201520282002: 23.1 Percentage of GDP2003: 22.5 Percentage of GDP2004: 22.3 Percentage of GDP2005: 22.2 Percentage of GDP2006: 21 Percentage of GDP2007: 23 Percentage of GDP2008: 24.9 Percentage of GDP2009: 25.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 23.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 23.5 Percentage of GDP2012: 24.8 Percentage of GDP2013: 24.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 25.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 26.3 Percentage of GDP2016: 25.2 Percentage of GDP2017: 26 Percentage of GDP2018: 24.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 25 Percentage of GDP2020: 28 Percentage of GDP2021: 25.9 Percentage of GDP2022: 25.9 Percentage of GDP2023: 27.2 Percentage of GDP2024: 26.7 Percentage of GDP2025: 26.4 Percentage of GDP2026: 26.3 Percentage of GDP2027: 26.3 Percentage of GDP2028: 26.3 Percentage of GDP

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 World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries is 26.33 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2028.

That represents a change of up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries peaked at 28 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.02 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.

World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries ranks 24th of 46 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries, 2002 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2002 23.15 Percentage of GDP
2003 22.53 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2004 22.34 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2005 22.21 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2006 21.02 Percentage of GDP -5.3%
2007 22.97 Percentage of GDP +9.3%
2008 24.9 Percentage of GDP +8.4%
2009 25.08 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2010 23.89 Percentage of GDP -4.8%
2011 23.53 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2012 24.8 Percentage of GDP +5.4%
2013 24.63 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2014 25.25 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2015 26.26 Percentage of GDP +4.0%
2016 25.16 Percentage of GDP -4.2%
2017 25.99 Percentage of GDP +3.3%
2018 24.34 Percentage of GDP -6.4%
2019 25.02 Percentage of GDP +2.8%
2020 28 Percentage of GDP +11.9%
2021 25.95 Percentage of GDP -7.3%
2022 25.87 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2023 27.2 Percentage of GDP +5.1%
2024 26.71 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2025 26.39 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2026 26.34 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2027 26.34 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2028 26.33 Percentage of GDP -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.03 Percentage of GDP 21.02 Percentage of GDP 25.08 Percentage of GDP 8
2010s 24.89 Percentage of GDP 23.53 Percentage of GDP 26.26 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 26.57 Percentage of GDP 25.87 Percentage of GDP 28 Percentage of GDP 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries was 26.33 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 World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries?
The highest recorded value was 28 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries?
The lowest recorded value was 21.02 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
How does World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries ranks 24th out of 46 regions with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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
Unit
Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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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.