Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in East Africa (African Union)

East Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 0.5311 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2028)
0.5311 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 11.3%
Rank
7th
of 34 regions
All-time high
2.9 Percentage of GDP
in 2004
All-time low
0.5311 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Years of data
29
2000–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in East Africa (African Union), 2000–2028

0.511.522.532000201420282000: 2.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 2.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 2.1 Percentage of GDP2003: 2.8 Percentage of GDP2004: 2.9 Percentage of GDP2005: 2.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 2 Percentage of GDP2007: 2.1 Percentage of GDP2008: 2 Percentage of GDP2009: 1.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 1.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 1.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 1.7 Percentage of GDP2013: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.96 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.786 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.751 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.726 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.898 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.921 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.823 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.679 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.627 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.74 Percentage of GDP2025: 0.823 Percentage of GDP2026: 0.729 Percentage of GDP2027: 0.599 Percentage of GDP2028: 0.531 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 East Africa (African Union) is 0.5311 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2028. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in East Africa (African Union) peaked at 2.9 Percentage of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5311 Percentage of GDP, in 2028.

East Africa (African Union) ranks 7th of 34 regions on this measure, in the top 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 East Africa (African Union), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government revenue, grants in East Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 2.13 Percentage of GDP
2001 2.28 Percentage of GDP +7.4%
2002 2.13 Percentage of GDP -6.6%
2003 2.8 Percentage of GDP +31.4%
2004 2.9 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2005 2.61 Percentage of GDP -10.2%
2006 1.96 Percentage of GDP -25.0%
2007 2.14 Percentage of GDP +9.2%
2008 2 Percentage of GDP -6.4%
2009 1.91 Percentage of GDP -4.3%
2010 1.91 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2011 1.78 Percentage of GDP -6.6%
2012 1.67 Percentage of GDP -6.2%
2013 1.55 Percentage of GDP -7.2%
2014 1.22 Percentage of GDP -21.6%
2015 0.9598 Percentage of GDP -21.0%
2016 0.7862 Percentage of GDP -18.1%
2017 0.7515 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2018 0.7256 Percentage of GDP -3.4%
2019 0.8982 Percentage of GDP +23.8%
2020 0.9206 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2021 0.8235 Percentage of GDP -10.6%
2022 0.6787 Percentage of GDP -17.6%
2023 0.6275 Percentage of GDP -7.5%
2024 0.7395 Percentage of GDP +17.9%
2025 0.8234 Percentage of GDP +11.3%
2026 0.7287 Percentage of GDP -11.5%
2027 0.599 Percentage of GDP -17.8%
2028 0.5311 Percentage of GDP -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.29 Percentage of GDP 1.91 Percentage of GDP 2.9 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 1.22 Percentage of GDP 0.7256 Percentage of GDP 1.91 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.7191 Percentage of GDP 0.5311 Percentage of GDP 0.9206 Percentage of GDP 9

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in East Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in East Africa (African Union) was 0.5311 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 East Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 2.9 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in East Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5311 Percentage of GDP in 2028.
How does East Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
East Africa (African Union) ranks 7th out of 34 regions with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in East Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Africa (African Union) 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
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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.