
Faroe Islands: Government spending, in dollars
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| Faroe Islands |
Government spending, billion USD |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1.13 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | billion U.S. dollars |
| Data availability | 1998 - 2024 |
| Average | 0.71 |
| Min - Max | 0.27 - 1.13 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 1.13 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 1.06 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 110.57 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 164 countries. Historically, the average for the Faroe Islands from 1998 to 2024 is 0.71 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.27 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 1.13 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2024.
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| Recent values | Faroe Islands: Government spending, in dollars |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | 0.97 |
| 2021 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 0.97 |
| 2019 | 0.90 |
| 2018 | 0.91 |
| 2017 | 0.82 |
Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government spending, percent of GDP | 27.86 | 2024 | percent |
| Government spending, in dollars | 1.13 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |