Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in West Africa (African Union)

West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 0.3832 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2028)
0.3832 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
10th
of 34 regions
All-time high
2.56 Percentage of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.3832 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Years of data
29
2000–2028

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

0.511.522.52000201420282000: 0.697 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.907 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.591 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.751 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.804 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.747 Percentage of GDP2006: 2.6 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.996 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.693 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.773 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.587 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.615 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.947 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.554 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.596 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.67 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.54 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.585 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.53 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.555 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.647 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.491 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.415 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.426 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.397 Percentage of GDP2025: 0.388 Percentage of GDP2026: 0.389 Percentage of GDP2027: 0.404 Percentage of GDP2028: 0.383 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 West Africa (African Union) is 0.3832 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2028. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in West Africa (African Union) peaked at 2.56 Percentage of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3832 Percentage of GDP, in 2028.

That places West Africa (African Union) 10th out of 34 regions with data for 2028, putting it 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 West Africa (African Union), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government revenue, grants in West Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.6971 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.907 Percentage of GDP +30.1%
2002 0.5906 Percentage of GDP -34.9%
2003 0.7509 Percentage of GDP +27.1%
2004 0.8044 Percentage of GDP +7.1%
2005 0.7471 Percentage of GDP -7.1%
2006 2.56 Percentage of GDP +242.4%
2007 0.9956 Percentage of GDP -61.1%
2008 0.6926 Percentage of GDP -30.4%
2009 0.7729 Percentage of GDP +11.6%
2010 0.5867 Percentage of GDP -24.1%
2011 0.6154 Percentage of GDP +4.9%
2012 0.9467 Percentage of GDP +53.8%
2013 0.5542 Percentage of GDP -41.5%
2014 0.5959 Percentage of GDP +7.5%
2015 0.6701 Percentage of GDP +12.5%
2016 0.5396 Percentage of GDP -19.5%
2017 0.5846 Percentage of GDP +8.3%
2018 0.5297 Percentage of GDP -9.4%
2019 0.5553 Percentage of GDP +4.8%
2020 0.6469 Percentage of GDP +16.5%
2021 0.4906 Percentage of GDP -24.2%
2022 0.4151 Percentage of GDP -15.4%
2023 0.4261 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2024 0.3973 Percentage of GDP -6.8%
2025 0.3877 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2026 0.3889 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2027 0.4043 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2028 0.3832 Percentage of GDP -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9516 Percentage of GDP 0.5906 Percentage of GDP 2.56 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.6178 Percentage of GDP 0.5297 Percentage of GDP 0.9467 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.4378 Percentage of GDP 0.3832 Percentage of GDP 0.6469 Percentage of GDP 9

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in West Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in West Africa (African Union) was 0.3832 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 West Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in West Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3832 Percentage of GDP in 2028.
How does West Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
West Africa (African Union) ranks 10th out of 34 regions with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in West Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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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.