Government spending, percent of GDP - Country rankings

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Government spending as percent of GDP, 2022:

The average for 2022 based on 125 countries was 16.22 percent. The highest value was in Ukraine: 38.24 percent and the lowest value was in Chad: 3.95 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. 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, 2022 Global rank Available data
Ukraine 38.24 1 1989 - 2022
Burundi 30.98 2 1960 - 2022
Macao 29.86 3 1982 - 2022
Botswana 27.66 4 1960 - 2022
Seychelles 26.67 5 1976 - 2022
Iceland 25.9 6 1970 - 2022
Netherlands 25.45 7 1969 - 2022
Sweden 25.08 8 1960 - 2022
Finland 24.32 9 1970 - 2022
Belgium 24.18 10 1970 - 2022
France 23.68 11 1960 - 2022
Eq. Guinea 23.66 12 2005 - 2022
Namibia 23.17 13 1980 - 2022
Australia 22.01 14 1960 - 2022
Denmark 22 15 1966 - 2022
Germany 21.94 16 1970 - 2022
Samoa 21.78 17 2014 - 2022
UK 21.05 18 1960 - 2022
Canada 20.98 19 1961 - 2022
Israel 20.87 20 1995 - 2022
Burma 20.67 21 2011 - 2022
Slovakia 20.61 22 1990 - 2022
Spain 20.53 23 1970 - 2022
Austria 20.51 24 1970 - 2022
Croatia 20.46 25 1995 - 2022
Palestine 20.36 26 1994 - 2022
Saudi Arabia 20.33 27 1968 - 2022
Hungary 20.23 28 1991 - 2022
Czechia 20.22 29 1990 - 2022
Brunei 20.12 30 1974 - 2022
Tunisia 19.68 31 1965 - 2022
South Africa 19.59 32 1960 - 2022
Italy 19.46 33 1970 - 2022
Estonia 19.38 34 1995 - 2022
Latvia 19.36 35 1995 - 2022
Greece 19.3 36 1960 - 2022
Malta 19.04 37 1970 - 2022
Bosnia & Herz. 18.95 38 2000 - 2022
Cyprus 18.8 39 1975 - 2022
Slovenia 18.8 40 1995 - 2022
South Korea 18.73 41 1960 - 2022
Cape Verde 18.72 42 2007 - 2022
Bulgaria 18.62 43 1980 - 2022
Norway 18.6 44 1970 - 2022
Morocco 18.42 45 1960 - 2022
Poland 18.25 46 1995 - 2022
Brazil 18.03 47 1960 - 2022
El Salvador 18.02 48 1965 - 2022
Portugal 17.87 49 1970 - 2022
Sudan 17.85 50 1960 - 2022
Montenegro 17.84 51 2000 - 2022
Thailand 17.69 52 1960 - 2022
Russia 17.67 53 1988 - 2022
Moldova 17.65 54 1995 - 2022
Luxembourg 17.39 55 1970 - 2022
Niger 17.29 56 1960 - 2022
Belarus 17.1 57 1990 - 2022
Rwanda 17.04 58 1960 - 2022
Uzbekistan 16.82 59 1992 - 2022
Mali 16.71 60 1967 - 2022
Lithuania 16.7 61 1995 - 2022
Jamaica 16.65 62 1960 - 2022
Guinea 16.59 63 1986 - 2022
Serbia 16.27 64 1995 - 2022
Mauritania 16.14 65 1966 - 2022
Mauritius 15.9 66 1976 - 2022
North Macedonia 15.77 67 1990 - 2022
Costa Rica 15.61 68 1960 - 2022
Argentina 15.58 69 1960 - 2022
Romania 15.5 70 1990 - 2022
Senegal 15.46 71 1960 - 2022
R. of Congo 15.41 72 1960 - 2022
Algeria 15.15 73 1960 - 2022
Iran 15.1 74 1960 - 2022
Philippines 15.01 75 1981 - 2022
Madagascar 14.94 76 1960 - 2022
Ecuador 14.76 77 1960 - 2022
Armenia 14.7 78 1990 - 2022
Chile 14.4 79 1960 - 2022
Hong Kong 14.33 80 1960 - 2022
Honduras 14.21 81 1960 - 2022
Colombia 14.08 82 1960 - 2022
Mongolia 13.91 83 1981 - 2022
Bahamas 13.82 84 1977 - 2022
Nicaragua 13.78 85 1960 - 2022
Peru 13.49 86 1960 - 2022
Togo 13.03 87 1960 - 2022
Georgia 12.56 88 1980 - 2022
Bermuda 12.33 89 2010 - 2022
Kenya 12.27 90 1960 - 2022
Turkey 11.85 91 1960 - 2022
Switzerland 11.65 92 1980 - 2022
Cameroon 11.61 93 1965 - 2022
Malaysia 11.59 94 1960 - 2022
Guatemala 11.52 95 1960 - 2022
Paraguay 11.52 96 1962 - 2022
Mexico 11.48 97 1960 - 2022
Domin. Rep. 11.34 98 1960 - 2022
Ireland 11.24 99 1970 - 2022
Azerbaijan 10.93 100 1990 - 2022
Belize 10.85 101 1980 - 2022
India 10.49 102 1960 - 2022
Gabon 10.48 103 1960 - 2022
Albania 10.18 104 1980 - 2022
Pakistan 10.15 105 1960 - 2022
Benin 10.06 106 1960 - 2022
Ghana 10.05 107 1960 - 2022
Singapore 10.02 108 1960 - 2022
DR Congo 9.88 109 1994 - 2022
Uganda 9.79 110 1960 - 2022
Comoros 9.61 111 1980 - 2022
Gambia 9.44 112 1977 - 2022
Somalia 9.35 113 1960 - 2022
Nepal 8.49 114 1975 - 2022
Cambodia 8.35 115 1960 - 2022
C.A. Republic 8.34 116 1960 - 2022
Tanzania 8.31 117 1990 - 2022
Indonesia 7.66 118 1960 - 2022
Ethiopia 7.36 119 2011 - 2022
Egypt 7.27 120 1960 - 2022
Sri Lanka 7.15 121 1960 - 2022
Haiti 6.9 122 2000 - 2022
Puerto Rico 6.87 123 1960 - 2022
Bangladesh 5.7 124 1960 - 2022
Chad 3.95 125 1960 - 2022


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.
1. Ukraine
2. Burundi
3. Macao
4. Botswana
5. Seychelles
6. Iceland
7. Netherlands
8. Sweden
9. Finland
10. Belgium
11. France
12. Eq. Guinea
13. Namibia
14. Australia
15. Denmark
16. Germany
17. Samoa
18. UK
19. Canada
20. Israel
21. Burma
22. Slovakia
23. Spain
24. Austria
25. Croatia
26. Palestine
27. Saudi Arabia
28. Hungary
29. Czechia
30. Brunei
31. Tunisia
32. South Africa
33. Italy
34. Estonia
35. Latvia
36. Greece
37. Malta
38. Bosnia & Herz.
39. Cyprus
40. Slovenia
41. South Korea
42. Cape Verde
43. Bulgaria
44. Norway
45. Morocco
46. Poland
47. Brazil
48. El Salvador
49. Portugal
50. Sudan
51. Montenegro
52. Thailand
53. Russia
54. Moldova
55. Luxembourg
56. Niger
57. Belarus
58. Rwanda
59. Uzbekistan
60. Mali
61. Lithuania
62. Jamaica
63. Guinea
64. Serbia
65. Mauritania
66. Mauritius
67. North Macedonia
68. Costa Rica
69. Argentina
70. Romania
71. Senegal
72. R. of Congo
73. Algeria
74. Iran
75. Philippines
76. Madagascar
77. Ecuador
78. Armenia
79. Chile
80. Hong Kong
81. Honduras
82. Colombia
83. Mongolia
84. Bahamas
85. Nicaragua
86. Peru
87. Togo
88. Georgia
89. Bermuda
90. Kenya
91. Turkey
92. Switzerland
93. Cameroon
94. Malaysia
95. Guatemala
96. Paraguay
97. Mexico
98. Domin. Rep.
99. Ireland
100. Azerbaijan
101. Belize
102. India
103. Gabon
104. Albania
105. Pakistan
106. Benin
107. Ghana
108. Singapore
109. DR Congo
110. Uganda
111. Comoros
112. Gambia
113. Somalia
114. Nepal
115. Cambodia
116. C.A. Republic
117. Tanzania
118. Indonesia
119. Ethiopia
120. Egypt
121. Sri Lanka
122. Haiti
123. Puerto Rico
124. Bangladesh
125. Chad
38.24
30.98
29.86
27.66
26.67
25.90
25.45
25.08
24.32
24.18
23.68
23.66
23.17
22.01
22.00
21.94
21.78
21.05
20.98
20.87
20.67
20.61
20.53
20.51
20.46
20.36
20.33
20.23
20.22
20.12
19.68
19.59
19.46
19.38
19.36
19.30
19.04
18.95
18.80
18.80
18.73
18.72
18.62
18.60
18.42
18.25
18.03
18.02
17.87
17.85
17.84
17.69
17.67
17.65
17.39
17.29
17.10
17.04
16.82
16.71
16.70
16.65
16.59
16.27
16.14
15.90
15.77
15.61
15.58
15.50
15.46
15.41
15.15
15.10
15.01
14.94
14.76
14.70
14.40
14.33
14.21
14.08
13.91
13.82
13.78
13.49
13.03
12.56
12.33
12.27
11.85
11.65
11.61
11.59
11.52
11.52
11.48
11.34
11.24
10.93
10.85
10.49
10.48
10.18
10.15
10.06
10.05
10.02
9.88
9.79
9.61
9.44
9.35
8.49
8.35
8.34
8.31
7.66
7.36
7.27
7.15
6.90
6.87
5.70
3.95
0
9.6
19.1
28.7
38.24
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