Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)
Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 0.0035 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000–2028
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, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) stood at 0.0035 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 0.0619 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 Percentage of GDP, in 2026.
That places Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 34th out of 34 regions with data for 2028, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, upper-middle income countries (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0119 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0119 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0195 Percentage of GDP | +64.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 Percentage of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.033 Percentage of GDP | +129.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 Percentage of GDP | -59.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0269 Percentage of GDP | +101.3% |
| 2007 | 0.03 Percentage of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0369 Percentage of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0619 Percentage of GDP | +67.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0247 Percentage of GDP | -60.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0482 Percentage of GDP | +95.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0203 Percentage of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 Percentage of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 Percentage of GDP | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 Percentage of GDP | +175.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0251 Percentage of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 0.024 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0248 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0176 Percentage of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0198 Percentage of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 Percentage of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 Percentage of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0228 Percentage of GDP | +51.1% |
| 2025 | 0.005 Percentage of GDP | -77.9% |
| 2026 | 0.0034 Percentage of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2027 | 0.0034 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 0.0035 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.026 Percentage of GDP | 0.0119 Percentage of GDP | 0.0619 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0229 Percentage of GDP | 0.0074 Percentage of GDP | 0.0482 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 Percentage of GDP | 0.0034 Percentage of GDP | 0.0228 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) was 0.0035 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, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0619 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 Percentage of GDP in 2026.
- How does Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 34th out of 34 regions with data for 2028.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government revenue, grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.