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

Upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 0.0175 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2028)
0.0175 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
31st
of 34 regions
All-time high
0.1239 Percentage of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.0175 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Years of data
21
2008–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2008–2028

0.0250.050.0750.10.1252008201820282008: 0.122 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.124 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.073 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.042 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.028 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.027 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.028 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.046 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.027 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.021 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.024 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.019 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.028 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.02 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.023 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.022 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.023 Percentage of GDP2025: 0.02 Percentage of GDP2026: 0.018 Percentage of GDP2027: 0.018 Percentage of GDP2028: 0.017 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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) stood at 0.0175 Percentage of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 0.1239 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 Percentage of GDP, in 2028.

That places Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 31st out of 34 regions with data for 2028, putting it in the bottom 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 Upper-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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2008 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2008 0.1216 Percentage of GDP
2009 0.1239 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2010 0.0728 Percentage of GDP -41.3%
2011 0.0422 Percentage of GDP -42.0%
2012 0.0278 Percentage of GDP -34.1%
2013 0.0273 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
2014 0.0284 Percentage of GDP +4.0%
2015 0.0462 Percentage of GDP +62.9%
2016 0.0271 Percentage of GDP -41.4%
2017 0.0209 Percentage of GDP -22.9%
2018 0.0237 Percentage of GDP +13.3%
2019 0.0194 Percentage of GDP -18.0%
2020 0.028 Percentage of GDP +44.4%
2021 0.0201 Percentage of GDP -28.4%
2022 0.0234 Percentage of GDP +16.7%
2023 0.022 Percentage of GDP -6.1%
2024 0.0233 Percentage of GDP +5.7%
2025 0.0203 Percentage of GDP -12.6%
2026 0.0176 Percentage of GDP -13.6%
2027 0.0175 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2028 0.0175 Percentage of GDP -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1228 Percentage of GDP 0.1216 Percentage of GDP 0.1239 Percentage of GDP 2
2010s 0.0336 Percentage of GDP 0.0194 Percentage of GDP 0.0728 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.0211 Percentage of GDP 0.0175 Percentage of GDP 0.028 Percentage of GDP 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) was 0.0175 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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 0.1239 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 Percentage of GDP in 2028.
How does Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 31st out of 34 regions with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper-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
Unit
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.