Total revenue (current LCU) by country
Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue.
Countries reporting
30
Highest
15.17 trillion current LCU
Zambia
Lowest
374.91 million current LCU
Liberia
Median
521.12 billion current LCU
Years covered
22
1990–2011
Data points
385
What the numbers show
Total revenue (current LCU) is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 15.17 trillion current LCU in Zambia; the lowest is 374.91 million current LCU in Liberia.
The median across all reporting countries is 521.12 billion current LCU, and the mean is 1.62 trillion current LCU.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 40,472.
Total revenue: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia | 15.17 trillion current LCU | 2010 | up 722.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Uganda | 7.29 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 188.0% | rising |
| 3 | Algeria | 5.90 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 4.03 trillion current LCU | 2010 | up 23,063.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Madagascar | 3.26 trillion current LCU | 2008 | up 305.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Nigeria | 2.39 trillion current LCU | 2008 | — | rising |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 2.17 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 637.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Congo | 1.33 trillion current LCU | 2005 | up 410.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 200.6% | rising |
| 10 | Mali | 937.55 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 191.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Cameroon | 867.46 billion current LCU | 1999 | up 81.4% | rising |
| 12 | South Africa | 849.46 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 202.3% | rising |
| 13 | Benin | 678.71 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 107.8% | rising |
| 14 | Senegal | 663.80 billion current LCU | 2001 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 15 | Kenya | 641.01 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 193.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Togo | 401.23 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 135.8% | rising |
| 17 | Egypt | 302.01 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 214.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Morocco | 269.57 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 98.3% | rising |
| 19 | Burundi | 83.29 billion current LCU | 1999 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 20 | Ethiopia | 77.46 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 607.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Cape Verde | 43.38 billion current LCU | 2009 | — | rising |
| 22 | Botswana | 38.24 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 423.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Tunisia | 20.49 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 139.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Namibia | 18.36 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 225.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Ghana | 12.93 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,258.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Lesotho | 8.88 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 287.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Seychelles | 4.83 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 245.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Eswatini | 3.87 billion current LCU | 2003 | — | rising |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 2.52 billion current LCU | 1997 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 30 | Liberia | 374.91 million current LCU | 2011 | up 355.3% | volatile |
About this data
Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue.