As of 2020, public expenditure in Africa mainly concentrated on the health, education, and military sectors. Governments on the continent allocated, on average, 34 percent of the public spending to the health sector. Moreover, education and military represented 25 percent and 12 percent of the total government expenditure, respectively.
Distribution of public expenditure in Africa in 2020, by economic sector
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AUC. (April 6, 2021). Distribution of public expenditure in Africa in 2020, by economic sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234988/distribution-of-public-expenditure-in-africa-by-sector/
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Distribution of public expenditure in Africa in 2020, by economic sector [Graph], AUC, April 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234988/distribution-of-public-expenditure-in-africa-by-sector/