Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 0.2789 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2028)
0.2789 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 14.1%
Rank
6th
of 15 groups
All-time high
2.62 Percentage of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
0.2789 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Years of data
29
2000–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2028

0.511.522.52000201420282000: 0.916 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.95 Percentage of GDP2002: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2003: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 1.4 Percentage of GDP2005: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2006: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.964 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.791 Percentage of GDP2009: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.898 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.71 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.901 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.692 Percentage of GDP2014: 2.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.93 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.46 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.592 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.371 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.44 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.486 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.422 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.433 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.404 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.438 Percentage of GDP2025: 0.457 Percentage of GDP2026: 0.394 Percentage of GDP2027: 0.325 Percentage of GDP2028: 0.279 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is 0.2789 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2028. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 2.62 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2789 Percentage of GDP, in 2028.

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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government revenue, grants in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.9163 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.9499 Percentage of GDP +3.7%
2002 1.25 Percentage of GDP +31.2%
2003 1.29 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2004 1.43 Percentage of GDP +10.7%
2005 1.09 Percentage of GDP -23.5%
2006 1.25 Percentage of GDP +14.6%
2007 0.9637 Percentage of GDP -22.9%
2008 0.7907 Percentage of GDP -18.0%
2009 1.07 Percentage of GDP +35.4%
2010 0.8977 Percentage of GDP -16.2%
2011 0.7099 Percentage of GDP -20.9%
2012 0.9007 Percentage of GDP +26.9%
2013 0.6922 Percentage of GDP -23.1%
2014 2.62 Percentage of GDP +278.8%
2015 0.9299 Percentage of GDP -64.5%
2016 0.4604 Percentage of GDP -50.5%
2017 0.5918 Percentage of GDP +28.5%
2018 0.3706 Percentage of GDP -37.4%
2019 0.4405 Percentage of GDP +18.9%
2020 0.4857 Percentage of GDP +10.3%
2021 0.4216 Percentage of GDP -13.2%
2022 0.4327 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2023 0.404 Percentage of GDP -6.6%
2024 0.4379 Percentage of GDP +8.4%
2025 0.4565 Percentage of GDP +4.3%
2026 0.394 Percentage of GDP -13.7%
2027 0.3247 Percentage of GDP -17.6%
2028 0.2789 Percentage of GDP -14.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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 +278.8% 0.6922 Percentage of GDP 2.62 Percentage of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1 Percentage of GDP 0.7907 Percentage of GDP 1.43 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.8616 Percentage of GDP 0.3706 Percentage of GDP 2.62 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.404 Percentage of GDP 0.2789 Percentage of GDP 0.4857 Percentage of GDP 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 0.2789 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The highest recorded value was 2.62 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2789 Percentage of GDP in 2028.
How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 6th out of 15 groups with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.