Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in World

World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 34.11 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ▲ Rising

Latest (2028)
34.11 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 28 groups
All-time high
38.34 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
31.46 Percentage of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
29
2000–2028

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

0102030402000201420282000: 31.6 Percentage of GDP2001: 32.7 Percentage of GDP2002: 33.1 Percentage of GDP2003: 32.9 Percentage of GDP2004: 32.2 Percentage of GDP2005: 31.8 Percentage of GDP2006: 31.5 Percentage of GDP2007: 31.5 Percentage of GDP2008: 33.1 Percentage of GDP2009: 35.8 Percentage of GDP2010: 34.6 Percentage of GDP2011: 34.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 34 Percentage of GDP2013: 33.9 Percentage of GDP2014: 33.7 Percentage of GDP2015: 34 Percentage of GDP2016: 33.9 Percentage of GDP2017: 33.5 Percentage of GDP2018: 33.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 33.8 Percentage of GDP2020: 38.3 Percentage of GDP2021: 36.1 Percentage of GDP2022: 34.8 Percentage of GDP2023: 35.2 Percentage of GDP2024: 34.8 Percentage of GDP2025: 34.6 Percentage of GDP2026: 34.4 Percentage of GDP2027: 34.2 Percentage of GDP2028: 34.1 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

World recorded 34.11 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2028.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in World peaked at 38.34 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.46 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.

World ranks 6th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 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, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in World, 2000 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 31.58 Percentage of GDP
2001 32.71 Percentage of GDP +3.6%
2002 33.09 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2003 32.85 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2004 32.17 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2005 31.84 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2006 31.52 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2007 31.46 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2008 33.13 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2009 35.77 Percentage of GDP +8.0%
2010 34.58 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2011 34.13 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2012 34.05 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2013 33.88 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2014 33.71 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2015 34 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2016 33.85 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2017 33.46 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2018 33.47 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2019 33.82 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2020 38.34 Percentage of GDP +13.3%
2021 36.07 Percentage of GDP -5.9%
2022 34.76 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
2023 35.2 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2024 34.84 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2025 34.56 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2026 34.41 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2027 34.21 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2028 34.11 Percentage of GDP -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.61 Percentage of GDP 31.46 Percentage of GDP 35.77 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 33.89 Percentage of GDP 33.46 Percentage of GDP 34.58 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 35.17 Percentage of GDP 34.11 Percentage of GDP 38.34 Percentage of GDP 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in World?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in World was 34.11 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?
The highest recorded value was 38.34 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 31.46 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
How does World rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
World ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.