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

Latest (2028)
0.1638 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
10th
of 15 groups
All-time high
1.11 Percentage of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.1073 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
29
2000–2028

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

00.250.50.7512000201420282000: 0.541 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.431 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.464 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.532 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.478 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.411 Percentage of GDP2006: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.466 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.453 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.439 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.423 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.299 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.361 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.316 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.216 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.165 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.14 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.147 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.118 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.107 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.216 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.155 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.253 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.305 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.189 Percentage of GDP2025: 0.199 Percentage of GDP2026: 0.171 Percentage of GDP2027: 0.156 Percentage of GDP2028: 0.164 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 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

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government revenue, grants in Southern Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2028.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +169.9% 0.4113 Percentage of GDP 1.11 Percentage of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government revenue, grants
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
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.