Government spending, percent of GDP - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Government spending as percent of GDP, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 130 countries was 16.14 percent. The highest value was in Ukraine: 41.68 percent and the lowest value was in Chad: 4.21 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Government spending, percent of GDP, 2023 Global rank Available data
Ukraine 41.68 1 1989 - 2023
Libya 31.82 2 1990 - 2023
Burundi 30.51 3 1960 - 2023
Botswana 28.94 4 1960 - 2023
Eq. Guinea 26.04 5 2005 - 2023
Sweden 25.68 6 1960 - 2023
Iceland 25.67 7 1970 - 2023
Netherlands 25.3 8 1969 - 2023
Finland 25.18 9 1970 - 2023
Belgium 24.24 10 1970 - 2023
Saudi Arabia 23.33 11 1968 - 2023
France 23.28 12 1960 - 2023
Brunei 22.82 13 1974 - 2023
Denmark 22.64 14 1966 - 2023
Israel 22.41 15 1970 - 2023
Norway 21.93 16 1970 - 2023
Namibia 21.78 17 1980 - 2023
Germany 21.56 18 1970 - 2023
Seychelles 21.34 19 1976 - 2023
Australia 21.33 20 1960 - 2023
Canada 21.23 21 1961 - 2023
Croatia 21.06 22 1995 - 2023
Estonia 20.92 23 1993 - 2023
UK 20.73 24 1960 - 2023
Tunisia 20.62 25 1965 - 2023
Fiji 20.55 26 1980 - 2023
Czechia 20.39 27 1990 - 2023
Cape Verde 20.38 28 2007 - 2023
Austria 20.29 29 1970 - 2023
Palestine 20.21 30 1994 - 2023
Slovakia 20.12 31 1990 - 2023
Hungary 20.03 32 1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso 19.98 33 1960 - 2023
Spain 19.95 34 1970 - 2023
Bosnia & Herz. 19.92 35 2000 - 2023
Greece 19.72 36 1960 - 2023
Latvia 19.72 37 1995 - 2023
South Africa 19.71 38 1960 - 2023
Slovenia 19.49 39 1990 - 2023
Bolivia 19.28 40 1960 - 2023
Cyprus 19.15 41 1975 - 2023
G.-Bissau 18.99 42 1970 - 2023
Luxembourg 18.99 43 1970 - 2023
South Korea 18.9 44 1960 - 2023
Morocco 18.72 45 1960 - 2023
Madagascar 18.68 46 1960 - 2023
Poland 18.62 47 1995 - 2023
Russia 18.47 48 1988 - 2023
Samoa 18.24 49 2009 - 2023
Brazil 18.22 50 1960 - 2023
Bulgaria 18.18 51 1980 - 2023
Italy 18.15 52 1970 - 2023
Mauritania 18.15 53 1966 - 2023
Montenegro 18.12 54 2000 - 2023
Belarus 18.06 55 1990 - 2023
Moldova 18.06 56 1995 - 2023
El Salvador 18.01 57 1965 - 2023
Lithuania 17.71 58 1995 - 2023
Malta 17.71 59 1970 - 2023
Mali 17.06 60 1967 - 2023
Portugal 17 61 1970 - 2023
Algeria 16.93 62 1960 - 2023
Romania 16.92 63 1990 - 2023
North Macedonia 16.79 64 1990 - 2023
Thailand 16.65 65 1960 - 2023
Rwanda 16.55 66 1960 - 2023
Sudan 16.18 67 1960 - 2023
Uzbekistan 16.14 68 1992 - 2023
Belize 16.12 69 1980 - 2023
Serbia 15.86 70 1995 - 2023
Argentina 15.8 71 1960 - 2023
Chile 15.1 72 1960 - 2023
Costa Rica 14.87 73 1960 - 2023
Senegal 14.7 74 1960 - 2023
Colombia 14.64 75 1960 - 2023
Djibouti 14.49 76 2013 - 2023
Honduras 14.42 77 1960 - 2023
Philippines 14.25 78 1981 - 2023
Mauritius 14.23 79 1976 - 2023
Armenia 14.07 80 1990 - 2023
Azerbaijan 14.01 81 1990 - 2023
Ecuador 13.92 82 1960 - 2023
Macao 13.68 83 1982 - 2023
Peru 13.67 84 1960 - 2023
Turkey 13.62 85 1960 - 2023
Mongolia 13.27 86 1981 - 2023
Hong Kong 13.23 87 1960 - 2023
Iran 13.21 88 1960 - 2023
R. of Congo 13.1 89 1960 - 2023
Bahamas 12.96 90 1977 - 2023
Georgia 12.69 91 1980 - 2023
Togo 12.58 92 1963 - 2023
Ireland 12.3 93 1970 - 2023
Kenya 12.29 94 1960 - 2023
Guinea 12.26 95 1986 - 2023
Nicaragua 12.16 96 1960 - 2023
Malaysia 12.05 97 1960 - 2023
Paraguay 12.02 98 1962 - 2023
Gabon 11.64 99 1960 - 2023
Guatemala 11.58 100 1960 - 2023
Switzerland 11.38 101 1970 - 2023
Cameroon 11.3 102 1965 - 2023
Domin. Rep. 11.29 103 1960 - 2023
Albania 11.08 104 1980 - 2023
Mexico 11.01 105 1960 - 2023
India 10.5 106 1960 - 2023
Ivory Coast 10.3 107 1960 - 2023
Singapore 10.23 108 1960 - 2023
Pakistan 10.2 109 1960 - 2023
Benin 9.5 110 1960 - 2023
Uganda 9.45 111 1960 - 2023
Comoros 9.25 112 1980 - 2023
Sierra Leone 8.82 113 1964 - 2023
Gambia 8.8 114 1977 - 2023
C.A. Republic 8.34 115 1960 - 2023
Tanzania 8.15 116 1990 - 2023
Cambodia 8.13 117 1993 - 2023
DR Congo 7.93 118 1994 - 2023
Indonesia 7.45 119 1960 - 2023
Puerto Rico 7.12 120 1960 - 2023
Somalia 7 121 1960 - 2023
Sri Lanka 6.85 122 1960 - 2023
Egypt 6.79 123 1960 - 2023
Nepal 6.65 124 1975 - 2023
Angola 6.36 125 2002 - 2023
Ethiopia 6.32 126 2011 - 2023
Haiti 6.22 127 2000 - 2023
Ghana 5.87 128 1960 - 2023
Bangladesh 5.67 129 1960 - 2023
Chad 4.21 130 1960 - 2023



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.

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1. Ukraine
2. Libya
3. Burundi
4. Botswana
5. Eq. Guinea
6. Sweden
7. Iceland
8. Netherlands
9. Finland
10. Belgium
11. Saudi Arabia
12. France
13. Brunei
14. Denmark
15. Israel
16. Norway
17. Namibia
18. Germany
19. Seychelles
20. Australia
21. Canada
22. Croatia
23. Estonia
24. UK
25. Tunisia
26. Fiji
27. Czechia
28. Cape Verde
29. Austria
30. Palestine
31. Slovakia
32. Hungary
33. Burkina Faso
34. Spain
35. Bosnia & Herz.
36. Greece
37. Latvia
38. South Africa
39. Slovenia
40. Bolivia
41. Cyprus
42. G.-Bissau
43. Luxembourg
44. South Korea
45. Morocco
46. Madagascar
47. Poland
48. Russia
49. Samoa
50. Brazil
51. Bulgaria
52. Italy
53. Mauritania
54. Montenegro
55. Belarus
56. Moldova
57. El Salvador
58. Lithuania
59. Malta
60. Mali
61. Portugal
62. Algeria
63. Romania
64. North Macedonia
65. Thailand
66. Rwanda
67. Sudan
68. Uzbekistan
69. Belize
70. Serbia
71. Argentina
72. Chile
73. Costa Rica
74. Senegal
75. Colombia
76. Djibouti
77. Honduras
78. Philippines
79. Mauritius
80. Armenia
81. Azerbaijan
82. Ecuador
83. Macao
84. Peru
85. Turkey
86. Mongolia
87. Hong Kong
88. Iran
89. R. of Congo
90. Bahamas
91. Georgia
92. Togo
93. Ireland
94. Kenya
95. Guinea
96. Nicaragua
97. Malaysia
98. Paraguay
99. Gabon
100. Guatemala
101. Switzerland
102. Cameroon
103. Domin. Rep.
104. Albania
105. Mexico
106. India
107. Ivory Coast
108. Singapore
109. Pakistan
110. Benin
111. Uganda
112. Comoros
113. Sierra Leone
114. Gambia
115. C.A. Republic
116. Tanzania
117. Cambodia
118. DR Congo
119. Indonesia
120. Puerto Rico
121. Somalia
122. Sri Lanka
123. Egypt
124. Nepal
125. Angola
126. Ethiopia
127. Haiti
128. Ghana
129. Bangladesh
130. Chad
41.68
31.82
30.51
28.94
26.04
25.68
25.67
25.30
25.18
24.24
23.33
23.28
22.82
22.64
22.41
21.93
21.78
21.56
21.34
21.33
21.23
21.06
20.92
20.73
20.62
20.55
20.39
20.38
20.29
20.21
20.12
20.03
19.98
19.95
19.92
19.72
19.72
19.71
19.49
19.28
19.15
18.99
18.99
18.90
18.72
18.68
18.62
18.47
18.24
18.22
18.18
18.15
18.15
18.12
18.06
18.06
18.01
17.71
17.71
17.06
17.00
16.93
16.92
16.79
16.65
16.55
16.18
16.14
16.12
15.86
15.80
15.10
14.87
14.70
14.64
14.49
14.42
14.25
14.23
14.07
14.01
13.92
13.68
13.67
13.62
13.27
13.23
13.21
13.10
12.96
12.69
12.58
12.30
12.29
12.26
12.16
12.05
12.02
11.64
11.58
11.38
11.30
11.29
11.08
11.01
10.50
10.30
10.23
10.20
9.50
9.45
9.25
8.82
8.80
8.34
8.15
8.13
7.93
7.45
7.12
7.00
6.85
6.79
6.65
6.36
6.32
6.22
5.87
5.67
4.21
0
10.4
20.8
31.3
41.68


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