Grants and other revenue in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Grants and other revenue was 23.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Africa Western and Central, 2015–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants and other revenue in Africa Western and Central is 23.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
That places Africa Western and Central 3rd out of 42 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Grants and other revenue in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26.9% | — |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.7% | 28.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.9% | 24.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More public sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -36.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Africa Western and Central?
- Grants and other revenue in Africa Western and Central was 23.9% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2019.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for grants and other revenue?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd out of 42 groups with data for 2021.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.