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
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2028
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +278.8% | 0.6922 Percentage of GDP | 2.62 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More economy & growth data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.89 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 23.04 Percentage of GDP (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 14.25 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by 102,137 US dollar (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade 134.92 Percentage of merchandise value (2020)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 48.82 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 63.57 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 4.78 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 7.6 Percentage of GDP (2019)
All data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) →
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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About this data
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.