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

Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 15.81 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
15.81
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
15th
of 17 groups
All-time high
17.22
in 2006
All-time low
8.95
in 1998
Years of data
38
1992–2030

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

0510151992201120301992: 13.71994: 10.71995: 12.21996: 10.91997: 10.91998: 8.91999: 12.12000: 15.52001: 16.12002: 142003: 14.52004: 15.82005: 15.42006: 17.22007: 142008: 15.12009: 11.12010: 12.22011: 14.52012: 13.52013: 12.12014: 11.82015: 10.32016: 102017: 10.92018: 11.32019: 11.12020: 10.62021: 11.32022: 12.12023: 12.92024: 14.82025: 15.42026: 15.42027: 15.62028: 15.72029: 15.72030: 15.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa is 15.81, measured in 2030.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 17.22 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.95, in 1998.

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

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

Annual values for Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, 1992 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1992 13.7
1994 10.74 -21.6%
1995 12.24 +14.0%
1996 10.91 -10.9%
1997 10.92 +0.1%
1998 8.95 -18.1%
1999 12.08 +35.0%
2000 15.51 +28.4%
2001 16.15 +4.1%
2002 13.97 -13.5%
2003 14.49 +3.7%
2004 15.79 +9.0%
2005 15.44 -2.2%
2006 17.22 +11.5%
2007 13.97 -18.9%
2008 15.08 +8.0%
2009 11.07 -26.6%
2010 12.15 +9.8%
2011 14.53 +19.5%
2012 13.49 -7.1%
2013 12.11 -10.3%
2014 11.82 -2.4%
2015 10.25 -13.2%
2016 9.98 -2.7%
2017 10.92 +9.5%
2018 11.34 +3.8%
2019 11.08 -2.3%
2020 10.63 -4.0%
2021 11.32 +6.4%
2022 12.11 +7.0%
2023 12.88 +6.3%
2024 14.79 +14.8%
2025 15.38 +4.0%
2026 15.42 +0.2%
2027 15.56 +0.9%
2028 15.71 +1.0%
2029 15.75 +0.3%
2030 15.81 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.36 8.95 13.7 7
2000s 14.87 11.07 17.22 10
2010s 11.77 9.98 14.53 10
2020s 13.95 10.63 15.75 10
2030s 15.81 15.81 15.81 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa was 15.81 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17.22 in 2006.
What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.95 in 1998.
How does Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,681 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October