Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Central government revenues, excluding all grants was 441.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1988–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 441.9% for central government revenues, excluding all grants in 2011. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 441.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 213.9%, in 1996.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 374.8% | — |
| 1989 | 403.4% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 353.5% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 315.6% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 360.6% | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 380.5% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 268.4% | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 265.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 213.9% | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 233.2% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 231.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 242.8% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 259.8% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 253.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 269.7% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 290.8% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 290.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 313.1% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 329.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 347.2% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 356.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 388.8% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 426.4% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 441.9% | +3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -29.5% | 380.5% | 268.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 389.1% | 374.8% | 403.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 286.5% | 213.9% | 380.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.0% | 253.5% | 388.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 434.1% | 426.4% | 441.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is central government revenues, excluding all grants in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 441.9% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 441.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.9% in 1996.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for central government revenues, excluding all grants?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is central government revenues, excluding all grants rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central government revenues, excluding all grants.