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

Latest (2028)
0.0035 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
34th
of 34 regions
All-time high
0.0619 Percentage of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.0034 Percentage of GDP
in 2026
Years of data
29
2000–2028

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

00.020.040.062000201420282000: 0.012 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.012 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.02 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.014 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.033 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.013 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.027 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.03 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.037 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.062 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.025 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.048 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.02 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.021 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.014 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.007 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.02 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.025 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.024 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.025 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.018 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.02 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.01 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.015 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.023 Percentage of GDP2025: 0.005 Percentage of GDP2026: 0.003 Percentage of GDP2027: 0.003 Percentage of GDP2028: 0.003 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, 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

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government revenue, grants in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2028.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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.