Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 0.0752 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2028)
0.0752 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 11.5%
Rank
25th
of 34 regions
All-time high
0.5039 Percentage of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
0.0752 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Years of data
29
2000–2028

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

0.10.20.30.40.52000201420282000: 0.319 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.346 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.429 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.466 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.366 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.301 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.461 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.291 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.265 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.279 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.253 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.225 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.256 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.196 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.504 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.219 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.155 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.162 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.119 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.103 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.122 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.103 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.248 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.2 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.198 Percentage of GDP2025: 0.127 Percentage of GDP2026: 0.092 Percentage of GDP2027: 0.085 Percentage of GDP2028: 0.075 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 Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) is 0.0752 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2028. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 0.5039 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0752 Percentage of GDP, in 2028.

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 25th of 34 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Lower-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 Lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.3193 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.3457 Percentage of GDP +8.3%
2002 0.4292 Percentage of GDP +24.2%
2003 0.4664 Percentage of GDP +8.7%
2004 0.366 Percentage of GDP -21.5%
2005 0.3012 Percentage of GDP -17.7%
2006 0.461 Percentage of GDP +53.0%
2007 0.2913 Percentage of GDP -36.8%
2008 0.2652 Percentage of GDP -9.0%
2009 0.2788 Percentage of GDP +5.1%
2010 0.2529 Percentage of GDP -9.3%
2011 0.2249 Percentage of GDP -11.1%
2012 0.2561 Percentage of GDP +13.9%
2013 0.1965 Percentage of GDP -23.3%
2014 0.5039 Percentage of GDP +156.5%
2015 0.2193 Percentage of GDP -56.5%
2016 0.1546 Percentage of GDP -29.5%
2017 0.1621 Percentage of GDP +4.8%
2018 0.1193 Percentage of GDP -26.4%
2019 0.1034 Percentage of GDP -13.3%
2020 0.122 Percentage of GDP +17.9%
2021 0.1034 Percentage of GDP -15.2%
2022 0.248 Percentage of GDP +139.8%
2023 0.1995 Percentage of GDP -19.5%
2024 0.1979 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2025 0.1271 Percentage of GDP -35.8%
2026 0.0922 Percentage of GDP -27.4%
2027 0.085 Percentage of GDP -7.9%
2028 0.0752 Percentage of GDP -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3524 Percentage of GDP 0.2652 Percentage of GDP 0.4664 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.2193 Percentage of GDP 0.1034 Percentage of GDP 0.5039 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.1389 Percentage of GDP 0.0752 Percentage of GDP 0.248 Percentage of GDP 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 0.0752 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 Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 0.5039 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0752 Percentage of GDP in 2028.
How does Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 25th out of 34 regions with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower-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
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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.