Government spending, in dollars - Country rankings
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Government spending, billion USD, 2024:
The average for 2024 based on 16 countries was 298.28 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in the USA: 3991.84 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Belize: 0.51 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2025. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: billion U.S. dollars; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Government spending, in dollars, 2024 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 3991.84 | 1 | 1970 - 2024 |
| Canada | 486.64 | 2 | 1961 - 2025 |
| Mexico | 212.75 | 3 | 1960 - 2025 |
| Domin. Rep. | 14.3 | 4 | 1960 - 2025 |
| Costa Rica | 13.62 | 5 | 1960 - 2025 |
| Guatemala | 12.34 | 6 | 1960 - 2025 |
| Panama | 10.73 | 7 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Puerto Rico | 10.26 | 8 | 1960 - 2025 |
| El Salvador | 6.25 | 9 | 1965 - 2025 |
| Honduras | 5.57 | 10 | 1960 - 2025 |
| Nicaragua | 2.41 | 11 | 1960 - 2025 |
| Bahamas | 2.04 | 12 | 1977 - 2024 |
| Haiti | 1.44 | 13 | 2000 - 2025 |
| Bermuda | 0.99 | 14 | 2010 - 2024 |
| Aruba | 0.75 | 15 | 1995 - 2024 |
| Belize | 0.51 | 16 | 1980 - 2024 |
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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