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Government Spending (% of GDP) by African country
Lesotho has the highest reported general government expenditure as a share of GDP among the 37 countries shown, at 53.5% (2024).
General government total expenditure as a share of GDP. 37 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | Government Spending (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 53.5% | |
| 2 | Namibia | 39.9% | |
| 3 | Algeria | 36.8% | |
| 4 | Tunisia | 33.8% | |
| 5 | Seychelles | 33.8% | |
| 6 | Senegal | 33.5% | |
| 7 | Mozambique | 33.2% | |
| 8 | Morocco | 33% | |
| 9 | South Africa | 33% | |
| 10 | Eswatini | 32.8% | |
| 11 | Rwanda | 28.8% | |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 27.8% | |
| 13 | Togo | 26.4% | |
| 14 | Cabo Verde | 26.1% | |
| 15 | Gabon | 24.8% | |
| 16 | Kenya | 23.3% | |
| 17 | Ghana | 23.2% | |
| 18 | Burundi | 22.3% | |
| 19 | Republic of the Congo | 21.7% | |
| 20 | Djibouti | 20.6% | |
| 21 | Guinea | 20.6% | |
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 20.4% | |
| 23 | Guinea-Bissau | 20.4% | |
| 24 | Central African Republic | 19.5% | |
| 25 | Comoros | 19.1% | |
| 26 | Tanzania | 19.1% | |
| 27 | Chad | 18.8% | |
| 28 | Uganda | 18.7% | |
| 29 | Equatorial Guinea | 18.5% | |
| 30 | Angola | 18.4% | |
| 31 | Benin | 18.1% | |
| 32 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 16.7% | |
| 33 | Madagascar | 16.2% | |
| 34 | Niger | 13.4% | |
| 35 | Nigeria | 12.3% | |
| 36 | Ethiopia | 9.5% | |
| 37 | Sudan | 6.4% |
Tunisia
Seychelles
Senegal
Mozambique
Morocco
South Africa
Eswatini
Rwanda
Burkina Faso
Togo
Cabo Verde
Gabon
Kenya
Ghana
Burundi
Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Guinea
Cote d'Ivoire
Guinea-Bissau
Central African Republic
Comoros
Tanzania
Chad
Uganda
Equatorial Guinea
Angola
Benin
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Madagascar
Niger
Nigeria
Ethiopia
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The table includes 37 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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