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

World outside Africa, least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 17.06 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ▲ Rising

Latest (2028)
17.06 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
42nd
of 46 regions
All-time high
17.24 Percentage of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
13.95 Percentage of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
29
2000–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in World outside Africa, least developed countries, 2000–2028

0510152000201420282000: 14.3 Percentage of GDP2001: 14.8 Percentage of GDP2002: 13.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 14.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 14 Percentage of GDP2005: 14.5 Percentage of GDP2006: 14.6 Percentage of GDP2007: 15.1 Percentage of GDP2008: 16.1 Percentage of GDP2009: 15.5 Percentage of GDP2010: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 15.5 Percentage of GDP2012: 17 Percentage of GDP2013: 17.2 Percentage of GDP2014: 17 Percentage of GDP2015: 16.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 15.8 Percentage of GDP2017: 15.7 Percentage of GDP2018: 16.7 Percentage of GDP2019: 16.8 Percentage of GDP2020: 17 Percentage of GDP2021: 16.2 Percentage of GDP2022: 15.7 Percentage of GDP2023: 15.5 Percentage of GDP2024: 15.6 Percentage of GDP2025: 16 Percentage of GDP2026: 16.8 Percentage of GDP2027: 17 Percentage of GDP2028: 17.1 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

World outside Africa, least developed countries recorded 17.06 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2028.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in World outside Africa, least developed countries peaked at 17.24 Percentage of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.95 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.

That places World outside Africa, least developed countries 42nd out of 46 regions with data for 2028, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 World outside Africa, least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in World outside Africa, least developed countries, 2000 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 14.31 Percentage of GDP
2001 14.83 Percentage of GDP +3.6%
2002 13.95 Percentage of GDP -6.0%
2003 14.32 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2004 13.98 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2005 14.51 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2006 14.63 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2007 15.08 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2008 16.07 Percentage of GDP +6.5%
2009 15.51 Percentage of GDP -3.4%
2010 15.3 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2011 15.47 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2012 17.04 Percentage of GDP +10.1%
2013 17.24 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2014 17.04 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2015 16.18 Percentage of GDP -5.0%
2016 15.82 Percentage of GDP -2.2%
2017 15.73 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2018 16.72 Percentage of GDP +6.3%
2019 16.77 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2020 17.02 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2021 16.18 Percentage of GDP -4.9%
2022 15.68 Percentage of GDP -3.1%
2023 15.49 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2024 15.64 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2025 15.98 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2026 16.8 Percentage of GDP +5.1%
2027 16.97 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2028 17.06 Percentage of GDP +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.72 Percentage of GDP 13.95 Percentage of GDP 16.07 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 16.33 Percentage of GDP 15.3 Percentage of GDP 17.24 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 16.31 Percentage of GDP 15.49 Percentage of GDP 17.06 Percentage of GDP 9

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in World outside Africa, least developed countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in World outside Africa, least developed countries was 17.06 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, least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 17.24 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in World outside Africa, least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 13.95 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
How does World outside Africa, least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
World outside Africa, least developed countries ranks 42nd 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, least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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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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.