Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa

Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 18.54 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
18.54
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
15th
of 17 groups
All-time high
18.59
in 2025
All-time low
9.21
in 1996
Years of data
38
1992–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, 1992–2030

051015201992201120301992: 15.91994: 141995: 11.21996: 9.21997: 10.71998: 11.91999: 14.12000: 15.42001: 18.12002: 14.72003: 16.22004: 14.72005: 14.32006: 12.32007: 14.82008: 13.32009: 14.22010: 14.92011: 15.32012: 14.72013: 14.72014: 14.52015: 13.72016: 13.82017: 14.82018: 14.82019: 14.72020: 15.82021: 16.22022: 16.92023: 16.62024: 18.22025: 18.62026: 18.42027: 18.32028: 18.42029: 18.52030: 18.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa is 18.54, measured in 2030.

That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 18.59 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.21, in 1996.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, 1992 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1992 15.91
1994 14 -12.0%
1995 11.22 -19.8%
1996 9.21 -17.9%
1997 10.73 +16.5%
1998 11.86 +10.5%
1999 14.14 +19.2%
2000 15.41 +9.0%
2001 18.11 +17.5%
2002 14.67 -19.0%
2003 16.2 +10.5%
2004 14.72 -9.2%
2005 14.28 -3.0%
2006 12.34 -13.5%
2007 14.76 +19.6%
2008 13.33 -9.7%
2009 14.23 +6.8%
2010 14.89 +4.6%
2011 15.29 +2.7%
2012 14.67 -4.0%
2013 14.67 +0.0%
2014 14.45 -1.5%
2015 13.71 -5.2%
2016 13.8 +0.7%
2017 14.82 +7.4%
2018 14.76 -0.4%
2019 14.71 -0.3%
2020 15.77 +7.2%
2021 16.15 +2.4%
2022 16.86 +4.4%
2023 16.58 -1.7%
2024 18.24 +10.0%
2025 18.59 +2.0%
2026 18.43 -0.9%
2027 18.31 -0.6%
2028 18.44 +0.7%
2029 18.55 +0.6%
2030 18.54 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.44 9.21 15.91 7
2000s 14.81 12.34 18.11 10
2010s 14.58 13.71 15.29 10
2020s 17.59 15.77 18.59 10
2030s 18.54 18.54 18.54 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa was 18.54 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 18.59 in 2025.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9.21 in 1996.
How does Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October