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
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, 1992–2030
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October