Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 0.1105 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2028)
0.1105 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
21st
of 34 regions
All-time high
1.41 Percentage of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
0.1105 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Years of data
29
2000–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000–2028

00.511.52000201420282000: 0.49 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.578 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.66 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.624 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.692 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.539 Percentage of GDP2006: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.571 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.431 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.539 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.371 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.312 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.58 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.327 Percentage of GDP2014: 1.4 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.48 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.25 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.362 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.181 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.175 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.227 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.143 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.145 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.167 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.141 Percentage of GDP2025: 0.125 Percentage of GDP2026: 0.114 Percentage of GDP2027: 0.112 Percentage of GDP2028: 0.11 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 Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) is 0.1105 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2028. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 1.41 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1105 Percentage of GDP, in 2028.

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 21st of 34 regions on this measure, 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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government revenue, grants in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.4903 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.5782 Percentage of GDP +17.9%
2002 0.6597 Percentage of GDP +14.1%
2003 0.6235 Percentage of GDP -5.5%
2004 0.6919 Percentage of GDP +11.0%
2005 0.5395 Percentage of GDP -22.0%
2006 1.14 Percentage of GDP +110.5%
2007 0.5709 Percentage of GDP -49.7%
2008 0.4306 Percentage of GDP -24.6%
2009 0.5389 Percentage of GDP +25.1%
2010 0.3711 Percentage of GDP -31.1%
2011 0.3122 Percentage of GDP -15.9%
2012 0.58 Percentage of GDP +85.8%
2013 0.3268 Percentage of GDP -43.7%
2014 1.41 Percentage of GDP +330.1%
2015 0.4799 Percentage of GDP -65.9%
2016 0.2504 Percentage of GDP -47.8%
2017 0.3619 Percentage of GDP +44.5%
2018 0.1815 Percentage of GDP -49.8%
2019 0.1745 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
2020 0.2268 Percentage of GDP +30.0%
2021 0.1433 Percentage of GDP -36.8%
2022 0.145 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2023 0.1673 Percentage of GDP +15.4%
2024 0.1407 Percentage of GDP -15.9%
2025 0.1248 Percentage of GDP -11.3%
2026 0.1136 Percentage of GDP -8.9%
2027 0.1125 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2028 0.1105 Percentage of GDP -1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +330.1% 0.3268 Percentage of GDP 1.41 Percentage of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6259 Percentage of GDP 0.4306 Percentage of GDP 1.14 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.4444 Percentage of GDP 0.1745 Percentage of GDP 1.41 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.1427 Percentage of GDP 0.1105 Percentage of GDP 0.2268 Percentage of GDP 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 0.1105 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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1105 Percentage of GDP in 2028.
How does Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 21st out of 34 regions with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government revenue, grants
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
50 places, 1,349 data points, 2000–2028
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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.