Grants and other revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Grants and other revenue was 21.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2009–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2023, grants and other revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 21.0%.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 35.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2016.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 8th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 32.1% | — |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 20.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.0% | 22.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 5 Micronesia, Federated States of 81.0% compare
- 6 Kiribati 80.4% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 78.8% compare
- 8 Marshall Islands 75.8% compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 75.1% compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 73.7% compare
- 11 Somalia 70.6% compare
More public sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Arms imports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 25.82 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.8 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 -6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 21.67 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Grants and other revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa was 21.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2016.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for grants and other revenue?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.