Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Southern Africa (African Union)
Southern Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 0.1638 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Southern Africa (African Union), 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 Southern Africa (African Union) is 0.1638 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2028.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Southern Africa (African Union) peaked at 1.11 Percentage of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1073 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
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 Southern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5413 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.4312 Percentage of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.464 Percentage of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.532 Percentage of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4783 Percentage of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4113 Percentage of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 Percentage of GDP | +169.9% |
| 2007 | 0.466 Percentage of GDP | -58.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4529 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4385 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4235 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2985 Percentage of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3605 Percentage of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3162 Percentage of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2161 Percentage of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1652 Percentage of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1396 Percentage of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1472 Percentage of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1176 Percentage of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1073 Percentage of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2162 Percentage of GDP | +101.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1553 Percentage of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2529 Percentage of GDP | +62.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3048 Percentage of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1888 Percentage of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1992 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2026 | 0.1715 Percentage of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2027 | 0.156 Percentage of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2028 | 0.1638 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Southern Africa (African Union) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +169.9% | 0.4113 Percentage of GDP | 1.11 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5326 Percentage of GDP | 0.4113 Percentage of GDP | 1.11 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2292 Percentage of GDP | 0.1073 Percentage of GDP | 0.4235 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.201 Percentage of GDP | 0.1553 Percentage of GDP | 0.3048 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
More economy & growth data for Southern Africa (African Union)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6405 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 28.57 Percentage of GDP (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 15.69 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by 116,984 US dollar (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade 84.31 Percentage of merchandise value (2020)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 63.48 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 169.82 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 3.08 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 14.12 Percentage of GDP (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Southern Africa (African Union) was 0.1638 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 Southern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1073 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Southern Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 10th out of 15 groups with data for 2028.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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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.