Government spending, in dollars - Country rankings

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Government spending, billion USD, 2021 - Country rankings:

The average for 2021 based on 125 countries was 68.16 billion U.S. dollars.The highest value was in Germany: 947.78 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in the Comoros: 0.14 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: billion U.S. dollars; Source: The World Bank

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Economic outlook around the world

Countries	Government spending, in dollars, 2021	Global rank	Available data
Germany	947.78	1	1970 - 2021
France	713.81	2	1960 - 2021
UK	703.2	3	1960 - 2021
Canada	430.13	4	1961 - 2021
Italy	415.7	5	1970 - 2021
India	360.49	6	1960 - 2021
Australia	330.56	7	1960 - 2021
South Korea	327.53	8	1960 - 2021
Russia	313.96	9	1988 - 2021
Brazil	307.24	10	1960 - 2021
Spain	305.24	11	1970 - 2021
Netherlands	266.96	12	1969 - 2021
Saudi Arabia	203.66	13	1968 - 2021
Sweden	164.57	14	1960 - 2021
Mexico	152.78	15	1960 - 2021
Belgium	142.21	16	1970 - 2021
Poland	123.9	17	1995 - 2021
Norway	112.44	18	1970 - 2021
Indonesia	108.45	19	1967 - 2021
Israel	106.98	20	1970 - 2021
Turkey	106.58	21	1960 - 2021
Austria	102.45	22	1970 - 2021
Denmark	96.81	23	1966 - 2021
Switzerland	94.71	24	1970 - 2021
Thailand	91.96	25	1960 - 2021
South Africa	81.17	26	1960 - 2021
Finland	72.04	27	1970 - 2021
Argentina	71.49	28	1962 - 2021
Philippines	61.34	29	1981 - 2021
Czechia	60.57	30	1990 - 2021
Ireland	59.65	31	1970 - 2021
Colombia	52.31	32	1960 - 2021
Romania	49.54	33	1990 - 2021
Malaysia	47.67	34	1960 - 2021
Portugal	47.44	35	1970 - 2021
Hong Kong	46.16	36	1960 - 2021
Greece	46.07	37	1960 - 2021
Singapore	45.85	38	1960 - 2021
Chile	45.54	39	1960 - 2021
Pakistan	37.49	40	1960 - 2021
Hungary	37.32	41	1991 - 2021
Ukraine	36.11	42	1989 - 2021
Egypt	32.1	43	1965 - 2021
Peru	31.26	44	1960 - 2021
Algeria	29.99	45	1960 - 2021
Morocco	26.69	46	1960 - 2021
Slovakia	24.74	47	1990 - 2021
Bangladesh	24.49	48	1960 - 2021
Nigeria	22.54	49	1981 - 2021
Ecuador	16.22	50	1960 - 2021
Bulgaria	16.05	51	1980 - 2021
Croatia	15.21	52	1995 - 2021
Luxembourg	14.63	53	1970 - 2021
Kenya	13.37	54	1960 - 2021
Burma	12.82	55	2011 - 2021
Slovenia	12.42	56	1990 - 2021
Lithuania	11.99	57	1995 - 2021
Uzbekistan	11.56	58	1992 - 2021
Domin. Rep.	10.81	59	1960 - 2021
Serbia	10.59	60	1995 - 2021
Costa Rica	10.44	61	1960 - 2021
Ethiopia	9.83	62	2011 - 2021
Guatemala	9.66	63	1960 - 2021
Libya	9.54	64	1990 - 2021
Belarus	9.33	65	1990 - 2021
Tunisia	9.15	66	1965 - 2021
Jordan	8.38	67	1976 - 2021
Sri Lanka	8.1	68	1960 - 2021
Bolivia	7.81	69	1960 - 2021
Latvia	7.8	70	1995 - 2021
Ghana	7.72	71	1960 - 2021
Estonia	7.36	72	1993 - 2021
Azerbaijan	7.34	73	1990 - 2021
Ivory Coast	7.01	74	1960 - 2021
Iceland	6.98	75	1970 - 2021
Macao	6.6	76	1982 - 2021
Tanzania	5.77	77	1990 - 2021
El Salvador	5.65	78	1965 - 2021
Cyprus	5.56	79	1975 - 2021
Angola	5.35	80	2001 - 2021
Paraguay	4.96	81	1965 - 2021
Bosnia & Herz.	4.4	82	2000 - 2021
Palestine	4.35	83	1994 - 2021
DR Congo	4.3	84	1994 - 2021
Honduras	4.17	85	1960 - 2021
Senegal	4.03	86	1960 - 2021
Uganda	4.03	87	1960 - 2021
Sudan	3.76	88	1960 - 2021
Malta	3.54	89	1970 - 2021
Namibia	3.18	90	1980 - 2021
Brunei	3.14	91	1974 - 2021
Eq. Guinea	3.09	92	2005 - 2021
Mali	3.09	93	1967 - 2021
Nepal	3.05	94	1975 - 2021
Niger	2.72	95	1960 - 2021
Madagascar	2.64	96	1960 - 2021
Georgia	2.61	97	1990 - 2021
Jamaica	2.36	98	1960 - 2021
Moldova	2.28	99	1995 - 2021
Armenia	2.27	100	1990 - 2021
North Macedonia	2.26	101	1990 - 2021
Guinea	2.2	102	1986 - 2021
Mongolia	2.2	103	1981 - 2021
Albania	2.15	104	1984 - 2021
Gabon	2.13	105	1960 - 2021
Cambodia	2.06	106	1960 - 2021
Mauritius	1.99	107	1976 - 2021
Nicaragua	1.99	108	1960 - 2021
Rwanda	1.88	109	1960 - 2021
Bahamas	1.83	110	1977 - 2021
Haiti	1.56	111	2000 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan	1.51	112	1990 - 2021
Montenegro	1.17	113	2000 - 2021
Togo	1.11	114	1960 - 2021
Fiji	0.93	115	1980 - 2021
Burundi	0.89	116	1960 - 2021
Bermuda	0.85	117	2010 - 2021
Somalia	0.77	118	1960 - 2021
Chad	0.55	119	1960 - 2021
Cape Verde	0.47	120	2007 - 2021
Seychelles	0.36	121	1976 - 2021
Belize	0.24	122	1980 - 2021
C.A. Republic	0.23	123	1960 - 2021
Gambia	0.18	124	1977 - 2021
Comoros	0.14	125	1980 - 2021

Economic outlook around the world

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.

1. Germany

2. France

3. UK

4. Canada

5. Italy

6. India

7. Australia

8. South Korea

9. Russia

10. Brazil

11. Spain

12. Netherlands

13. Saudi Arabia

14. Sweden

15. Mexico

16. Belgium

17. Poland

18. Norway

19. Indonesia

20. Israel

21. Turkey

22. Austria

23. Denmark

24. Switzerland

25. Thailand

26. South Africa

27. Finland

28. Argentina

29. Philippines

30. Czechia

31. Ireland

32. Colombia

33. Romania

34. Malaysia

35. Portugal

36. Hong Kong

37. Greece

38. Singapore

39. Chile

40. Pakistan

41. Hungary

42. Ukraine

43. Egypt

44. Peru

45. Algeria

46. Morocco

47. Slovakia

48. Bangladesh

49. Nigeria

50. Ecuador

51. Bulgaria

52. Croatia

53. Luxembourg

54. Kenya

55. Burma

56. Slovenia

57. Lithuania

58. Uzbekistan

59. Domin. Rep.

60. Serbia

61. Costa Rica

62. Ethiopia

63. Guatemala

64. Libya

65. Belarus

66. Tunisia

67. Jordan

68. Sri Lanka

69. Bolivia

70. Latvia

71. Ghana

72. Estonia

73. Azerbaijan

74. Ivory Coast

75. Iceland

76. Macao

77. Tanzania

78. El Salvador

79. Cyprus

80. Angola

81. Paraguay

82. Bosnia & Herz.

83. Palestine

84. DR Congo

85. Honduras

86. Senegal

87. Uganda

88. Sudan

89. Malta

90. Namibia

91. Brunei

92. Eq. Guinea

93. Mali

94. Nepal

95. Niger

96. Madagascar

97. Georgia

98. Jamaica

99. Moldova

100. Armenia

101. North Macedonia

102. Guinea

103. Mongolia

104. Albania

105. Gabon

106. Cambodia

107. Mauritius

108. Nicaragua

109. Rwanda

110. Bahamas

111. Haiti

112. Kyrgyzstan

113. Montenegro

114. Togo

115. Fiji

116. Burundi

117. Bermuda

118. Somalia

119. Chad

120. Cape Verde

121. Seychelles

122. Belize

123. C.A. Republic

124. Gambia

125. Comoros

947.78

713.81

703.20

430.13

415.70

360.49

330.56

327.53

313.96

307.24

305.24

266.96

203.66

164.57

152.78

142.21

123.90

112.44

108.45

106.98

106.58

102.45

96.81

94.71

91.96

81.17

72.04

71.49

61.34

60.57

59.65

52.31

49.54

47.67

47.44

46.16

46.07

45.85

45.54

37.49

37.32

36.11

32.10

31.26

29.99

26.69

24.74

24.49

22.54

16.22

16.05

15.21

14.63

13.37

12.82

12.42

11.99

11.56

10.81

10.59

10.44

9.83

9.66

9.54

9.33

9.15

8.38

8.10

7.81

7.80

7.72

7.36

7.34

7.01

6.98

6.60

5.77

5.65

5.56

5.35

4.96

4.40

4.35

4.30

4.17

4.03

3.76

3.54

3.18

3.14

3.09

3.05

2.72

2.64

2.61

2.36

2.28

2.27

2.26

2.20

2.15

2.13

2.06

1.99

1.88

1.83

1.56

1.51

1.17

1.11

0.93

0.89

0.85

0.77

0.55

0.47

0.36

0.24

0.23

0.18

0.14

236.9

473.9

710.8

947.78

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