Revenue, excluding grants in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Revenue, excluding grants was 22.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1999–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 22.6% for revenue, excluding grants in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 94.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2009.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.1% | — |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -73.5% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants in Africa Eastern and Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -73.5% | 94.1% | 24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.0% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.6% | 25.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Africa Eastern and Southern was 22.6% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2009.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.