Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 0.5417 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ▼ Falling

Latest (2028)
0.5417 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 9.2%
Rank
3rd
of 15 groups
All-time high
3.13 Percentage of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.5417 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Years of data
29
2000–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Least developed countries, 2000–2028

1232000201420282000: 2 Percentage of GDP2001: 1.9 Percentage of GDP2002: 1.8 Percentage of GDP2003: 2.1 Percentage of GDP2004: 2 Percentage of GDP2005: 1.9 Percentage of GDP2006: 3.1 Percentage of GDP2007: 2 Percentage of GDP2008: 1.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 1.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 2 Percentage of GDP2011: 1.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 2.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 1.8 Percentage of GDP2014: 1.8 Percentage of GDP2015: 1.4 Percentage of GDP2016: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.887 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.704 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.716 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.803 Percentage of GDP2025: 0.753 Percentage of GDP2026: 0.684 Percentage of GDP2027: 0.597 Percentage of GDP2028: 0.542 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 0.5417 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2028. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Least developed countries peaked at 3.13 Percentage of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5417 Percentage of GDP, in 2028.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government revenue, grants in Least developed countries, 2000 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 2 Percentage of GDP
2001 1.86 Percentage of GDP -6.8%
2002 1.78 Percentage of GDP -4.3%
2003 2.13 Percentage of GDP +19.7%
2004 2.02 Percentage of GDP -5.3%
2005 1.91 Percentage of GDP -5.6%
2006 3.13 Percentage of GDP +64.2%
2007 1.97 Percentage of GDP -37.2%
2008 1.7 Percentage of GDP -13.5%
2009 1.87 Percentage of GDP +9.7%
2010 2.01 Percentage of GDP +7.6%
2011 1.76 Percentage of GDP -12.3%
2012 2.24 Percentage of GDP +27.0%
2013 1.75 Percentage of GDP -21.6%
2014 1.77 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2015 1.44 Percentage of GDP -18.6%
2016 1.29 Percentage of GDP -10.5%
2017 1.17 Percentage of GDP -9.1%
2018 1.17 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2019 1.11 Percentage of GDP -5.3%
2020 1.26 Percentage of GDP +13.5%
2021 0.8869 Percentage of GDP -29.5%
2022 0.7037 Percentage of GDP -20.6%
2023 0.7165 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2024 0.8028 Percentage of GDP +12.0%
2025 0.7532 Percentage of GDP -6.2%
2026 0.6836 Percentage of GDP -9.2%
2027 0.5968 Percentage of GDP -12.7%
2028 0.5417 Percentage of GDP -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.04 Percentage of GDP 1.7 Percentage of GDP 3.13 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 1.57 Percentage of GDP 1.11 Percentage of GDP 2.24 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.7714 Percentage of GDP 0.5417 Percentage of GDP 1.26 Percentage of GDP 9

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Least developed countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Least developed countries was 0.5417 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 Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 3.13 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5417 Percentage of GDP in 2028.
How does Least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Least developed countries ranks 3rd out of 15 groups with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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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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.