Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in World

World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 0.08 Percentage of GDP in 2028. ▼ Falling

Latest (2028)
0.08 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
11th
of 15 groups
All-time high
0.1905 Percentage of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
0.08 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Years of data
21
2008–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in World, 2008–2028

00.050.10.150.22008201820282008: 0.158 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.171 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.158 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.142 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.145 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.138 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.19 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.157 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.109 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.103 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.102 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.119 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.124 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.162 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.152 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.143 Percentage of GDP2025: 0.127 Percentage of GDP2026: 0.114 Percentage of GDP2027: 0.085 Percentage of GDP2028: 0.08 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

World recorded 0.08 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2028. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in World peaked at 0.1905 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.08 Percentage of GDP, in 2028.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in World, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government revenue, grants in World, 2008 to 2028.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2008 0.1576 Percentage of GDP
2009 0.171 Percentage of GDP +8.5%
2010 0.1585 Percentage of GDP -7.3%
2011 0.1418 Percentage of GDP -10.5%
2012 0.1453 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2013 0.1378 Percentage of GDP -5.2%
2014 0.1905 Percentage of GDP +38.2%
2015 0.1575 Percentage of GDP -17.3%
2016 0.1095 Percentage of GDP -30.5%
2017 0.1027 Percentage of GDP -6.2%
2018 0.1024 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2019 0.0999 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2020 0.1191 Percentage of GDP +19.2%
2021 0.1238 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2022 0.1625 Percentage of GDP +31.2%
2023 0.1517 Percentage of GDP -6.6%
2024 0.1435 Percentage of GDP -5.4%
2025 0.1272 Percentage of GDP -11.4%
2026 0.1138 Percentage of GDP -10.5%
2027 0.0848 Percentage of GDP -25.4%
2028 0.08 Percentage of GDP -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1643 Percentage of GDP 0.1576 Percentage of GDP 0.171 Percentage of GDP 2
2010s 0.1346 Percentage of GDP 0.0999 Percentage of GDP 0.1905 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.1229 Percentage of GDP 0.08 Percentage of GDP 0.1625 Percentage of GDP 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in World?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in World was 0.08 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 0.1905 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 Percentage of GDP in 2028.
How does World rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
World ranks 11th out of 15 groups with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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.