Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 11.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Middle Africa, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 11.9% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2022.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Middle Africa peaked at 22.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2017.
That places Middle Africa 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.3% | — |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -49.0% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.4% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.6% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More economy & growth data for Middle Africa
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.45 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 8.92 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 44.6 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 20.09 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 122,785 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 57,522 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.12 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,345 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 286,309 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 275,284 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Middle Africa?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Middle Africa was 11.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2017.
- How does Middle Africa rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Middle Africa ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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