Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 0.4173 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2028)
0.4173 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
9th
of 34 regions
All-time high
2.95 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.2627 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
29
2000–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), 2000–2028

01232000201420282000: 2.9 Percentage of GDP2001: 2 Percentage of GDP2002: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2003: 1.7 Percentage of GDP2004: 1.4 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.999 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.98 Percentage of GDP2007: 1.5 Percentage of GDP2008: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2009: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2010: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.676 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.691 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.619 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.543 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.428 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.448 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.387 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.263 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.76 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.452 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.754 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.755 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.404 Percentage of GDP2025: 0.403 Percentage of GDP2026: 0.414 Percentage of GDP2027: 0.387 Percentage of GDP2028: 0.417 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2028, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) stood at 0.4173 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) peaked at 2.95 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2627 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 9th 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 Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government revenue, grants in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), 2000 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 2.95 Percentage of GDP
2001 2.01 Percentage of GDP -31.9%
2002 1.2 Percentage of GDP -40.3%
2003 1.69 Percentage of GDP +41.1%
2004 1.4 Percentage of GDP -16.9%
2005 0.9988 Percentage of GDP -28.9%
2006 0.9801 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2007 1.45 Percentage of GDP +48.1%
2008 1.21 Percentage of GDP -16.6%
2009 1.28 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
2010 1.21 Percentage of GDP -5.6%
2011 1.07 Percentage of GDP -11.2%
2012 0.6764 Percentage of GDP -36.9%
2013 0.6913 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2014 0.6188 Percentage of GDP -10.5%
2015 0.5431 Percentage of GDP -12.2%
2016 0.4276 Percentage of GDP -21.3%
2017 0.4478 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
2018 0.3872 Percentage of GDP -13.5%
2019 0.2627 Percentage of GDP -32.2%
2020 0.7598 Percentage of GDP +189.2%
2021 0.4518 Percentage of GDP -40.5%
2022 0.7543 Percentage of GDP +66.9%
2023 0.7553 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2024 0.4041 Percentage of GDP -46.5%
2025 0.4033 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2026 0.4139 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2027 0.3865 Percentage of GDP -6.6%
2028 0.4173 Percentage of GDP +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.52 Percentage of GDP 0.9801 Percentage of GDP 2.95 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.6332 Percentage of GDP 0.2627 Percentage of GDP 1.21 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.5274 Percentage of GDP 0.3865 Percentage of GDP 0.7598 Percentage of GDP 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) was 0.4173 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 Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
The highest recorded value was 2.95 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2627 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
How does Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 9th out of 34 regions with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) data come from?
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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.