Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Africa, fragile states

Africa, fragile states: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 0.3236 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2028)
0.3236 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
12th
of 34 regions
All-time high
3.24 Percentage of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.3236 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Years of data
29
2000–2028

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

01232000201420282000: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2001: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2003: 1.4 Percentage of GDP2004: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2005: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2006: 3.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2008: 1 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.979 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.833 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.86 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.96 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.727 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.622 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.555 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.527 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.514 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.503 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.578 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.669 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.499 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.438 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.443 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.433 Percentage of GDP2025: 0.379 Percentage of GDP2026: 0.356 Percentage of GDP2027: 0.345 Percentage of GDP2028: 0.324 Percentage of GDP

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 Africa, fragile states stood at 0.3236 Percentage of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa, fragile states peaked at 3.24 Percentage of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3236 Percentage of GDP, in 2028.

That places Africa, fragile states 12th out of 34 regions with data for 2028, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Africa, fragile states, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government revenue, grants in Africa, fragile states, 2000 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 1.26 Percentage of GDP
2001 1.29 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2002 1.2 Percentage of GDP -6.8%
2003 1.41 Percentage of GDP +17.5%
2004 1.35 Percentage of GDP -4.3%
2005 1.23 Percentage of GDP -8.9%
2006 3.24 Percentage of GDP +163.8%
2007 1.23 Percentage of GDP -62.1%
2008 1.02 Percentage of GDP -17.2%
2009 0.9789 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2010 0.833 Percentage of GDP -14.9%
2011 0.8597 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2012 0.9604 Percentage of GDP +11.7%
2013 0.7268 Percentage of GDP -24.3%
2014 0.6215 Percentage of GDP -14.5%
2015 0.5548 Percentage of GDP -10.7%
2016 0.5271 Percentage of GDP -5.0%
2017 0.5137 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2018 0.5027 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2019 0.5785 Percentage of GDP +15.1%
2020 0.6688 Percentage of GDP +15.6%
2021 0.4994 Percentage of GDP -25.3%
2022 0.4382 Percentage of GDP -12.3%
2023 0.4425 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2024 0.4325 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2025 0.3788 Percentage of GDP -12.4%
2026 0.3564 Percentage of GDP -5.9%
2027 0.3448 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2028 0.3236 Percentage of GDP -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.42 Percentage of GDP 0.9789 Percentage of GDP 3.24 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.6678 Percentage of GDP 0.5027 Percentage of GDP 0.9604 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.4317 Percentage of GDP 0.3236 Percentage of GDP 0.6688 Percentage of GDP 9

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa, fragile states?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa, fragile states was 0.3236 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 Africa, fragile states?
The highest recorded value was 3.24 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Africa, fragile states?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3236 Percentage of GDP in 2028.
How does Africa, fragile states rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Africa, fragile states ranks 12th out of 34 regions with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Africa, fragile states?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government revenue, grants
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Percentage of GDP
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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.