Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Africa
Africa: Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues was 16.09 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Africa, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Africa stood at 16.09 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Africa peaked at 16.09 Percentage of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.61 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.67 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 15.06 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 15.06 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.72 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.61 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.85 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.22 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 15 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 15.3 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.64 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 16.09 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.88 Percentage of GDP | 14.61 Percentage of GDP | 15.22 Percentage of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.51 Percentage of GDP | 15 Percentage of GDP | 16.09 Percentage of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 Tunisia 33.99 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10.93 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Namibia 31.11 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 18.69 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Seychelles 30.95 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Morocco 30.42 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 South Africa 26.52 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Lesotho 22.67 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Mauritius 20.36 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 10.08 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 101.78 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 10.34 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 3.10 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 88.82 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,011 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Africa?
- Revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Africa was 16.09 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 Percentage of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.61 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- How does Africa rank for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
- Is revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Africa countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.