List of countries by government spending as percentage of GDP
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This article lists countries alphabetically, with total government expenditure as percentage of Gross domestic product (GDP) for the listed countries. Also stated is the government revenue and net lending/borrowing of the government as percentage of GDP. All Data is based on the World Economic Outlook Databook of the International Monetary Fund.
List of countries (2020)
The figures here are represented as a percentage of annual gross domestic product for the year 2020.[1][2]
Country | Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
Government revenue (% of GDP) |
Net lending/borrowing (% of GDP) |
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29.508 | 27.049 | -2.460 |
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32.649 | 25.929 | -6.720 |
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37.983 | 30.264 | -7.718 |
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19.906 | 18.217 | -1.688 |
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25.706 | 20.019 | -5.687 |
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41.635 | 32.766 | -8.869 |
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31.152 | 24.203 | -6.949 |
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41.374 | 24.351 | -17.022 |
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44.981 | 35.032 | -9.949 |
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57.895 | 48.254 | -9.642 |
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40.358 | 33.933 | -6.425 |
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23.430 | 16.868 | -6.561 |
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36.117 | 17.807 | -18.310 |
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15.029 | 9.556 | -5.472 |
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33.455 | 28.672 | -4.783 |
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38.401 | 35.145 | -3.256 |
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60.796 | 50.603 | -10.194 |
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39.506 | 29.713 | -9.793 |
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19.675 | 14.822 | -4.853 |
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32.276 | 29.498 | -2.777 |
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36.299 | 26.607 | -9.692 |
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46.625 | 41.016 | -5.609 |
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36.381 | 23.190 | -13.191 |
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42.730 | 29.362 | -13.368 |
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26.540 | 8.807 | -17.734 |
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38.776 | 35.770 | -3.006 |
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26.858 | 21.680 | -5.178 |
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37.120 | 24.972 | -12.148 |
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34.710 | 25.837 | -8.873 |
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24.171 | 22.473 | -1.697 |
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17.306 | 13.170 | -4.136 |
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52.449 | 41.786 | -10.663 |
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24.253 | 21.720 | -2.534 |
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19.765 | 21.349 | 1.584 |
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28.972 | 21.839 | -7.133 |
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36.980 | 25.592 | -11.388 |
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33.443 | 26.513 | -6.930 |
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18.564 | 18.444 | -0.121 |
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10.657 | 9.107 | -1.550 |
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23.123 | 24.596 | 1.473 |
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22.939 | 14.278 | -8.661 |
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54.960 | 46.997 | -7.963 |
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47.363 | 42.322 | -5.041 |
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47.860 | 41.934 | -5.926 |
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55.076 | 51.614 | -3.461 |
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22.535 | 21.240 | -1.294 |
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37.822 | 35.656 | -2.166 |
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21.466 | 14.040 | -7.425 |
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36.850 | 30.507 | -6.343 |
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27.164 | 19.268 | -7.895 |
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33.101 | 24.998 | -8.103 |
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19.448 | 16.652 | -2.796 |
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36.385 | 31.362 | -5.023 |
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44.730 | 39.346 | -5.385 |
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36.250 | 28.188 | -8.062 |
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16.165 | 16.249 | -4.000 |
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35.070 | 20.496 | -14.574 |
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56.722 | 51.926 | -4.796 |
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62.403 | 52.505 | -9.898 |
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18.827 | 17.140 | -1.687 |
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23.627 | 21.717 | -1.910 |
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34.710 | 25.390 | -9.319 |
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51.094 | 46.904 | -4.190 |
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28.279 | 12.298 | -15.980 |
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58.187 | 48.330 | -9.856 |
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26.739 | 26.628 | -0.111 |
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15.715 | 10.762 | -4.953 |
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18.158 | 14.594 | -3.564 |
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26.150 | 17.156 | -8.993 |
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29.037 | 21.677 | -7.359 |
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10.001 | 7.725 | -2.276 |
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27.844 | 23.370 | -4.473 |
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29.699 | 19.675 | -10.024 |
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50.873 | 42.362 | -8.511 |
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49.694 | 42.381 | -7.313 |
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30.983 | 18.727 | -12.255 |
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18.232 | 12.365 | -5.867 |
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17.953 | 9.580 | -8.373 |
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49.751 | 29.971 | -19.780 |
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28.710 | 23.434 | -5.276 |
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46.398 | 34.598 | -11.800 |
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57.254 | 47.788 | -9.466 |
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20.329 | 14.422 | -5.907 |
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32.919 | 29.060 | -3.859 |
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46.668 | 34.050 | -12.617 |
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31.742 | 22.799 | -8.943 |
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25.483 | 18.177 | -7.306 |
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25.699 | 17.347 | -8.352 |
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108.042 | 104.925 | -3.117 |
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25.631 | 22.826 | -2.805 |
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32.743 | 25.087 | -7.656 |
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65.856 | 56.473 | -9.382 |
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39.765 | 33.013 | -6.753 |
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18.589 | 12.055 | -6.535 |
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42.508 | 38.592 | -3.916 |
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21.768 | 11.868 | -9.900 |
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58.920 | 51.329 | -7.591 |
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32.687 | 29.918 | -2.769 |
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165.047 | 62.072 | -102.976 |
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42.024 | 33.997 | -8.027 |
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47.537 | 43.767 | -3.770 |
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50.767 | 28.554 | -22.212 |
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15.101 | 10.909 | -4.192 |
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32.758 | 19.508 | -13.250 |
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25.409 | 20.358 | -5.051 |
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47.763 | 26.397 | -21.366 |
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25.472 | 19.972 | -5.500 |
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45.925 | 36.902 | -9.023 |
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66.431 | 66.472 | 0.041 |
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18.510 | 21.480 | 2.970 |
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31.614 | 21.172 | -10.442 |
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29.118 | 24.556 | -4.562 |
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66.723 | 66.201 | -0.522 |
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36.785 | 31.453 | -5.331 |
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37.900 | 28.156 | -9.744 |
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53.693 | 42.877 | -10.816 |
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36.312 | 28.682 | -7.630 |
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30.833 | 25.445 | -5.389 |
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21.648 | 16.038 | -5.610 |
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41.231 | 32.172 | -9.059 |
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134.528 | 166.031 | 31.503 |
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27.031 | 21.923 | -5.108 |
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46.899 | 41.321 | -5.578 |
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42.423 | 36.725 | -5.698 |
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30.269 | 26.767 | -3.502 |
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23.387 | 17.612 | -5.774 |
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12.105 | 6.267 | -5.838 |
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36.692 | 28.579 | -8.112 |
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58.154 | 51.197 | -6.957 |
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51.643 | 34.325 | -17.317 |
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23.124 | 15.113 | -8.011 |
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53.978 | 42.767 | -11.211 |
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32.232 | 24.508 | -7.724 |
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28.609 | 18.404 | -10.205 |
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20.139 | 13.917 | -6.222 |
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25.177 | 17.887 | -7.289 |
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26.376 | 18.020 | -8.355 |
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25.108 | 19.648 | -5.460 |
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48.945 | 40.722 | -8.223 |
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48.123 | 42.034 | -6.089 |
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25.520 | 20.282 | -5.238 |
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34.300 | 35.618 | 1.318 |
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38.810 | 29.064 | -9.746 |
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38.783 | 34.685 | -4.098 |
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28.554 | 23.127 | -5.427 |
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32.285 | 38.486 | 6.202 |
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24.408 | 20.576 | -3.832 |
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26.733 | 28.226 | 1.494 |
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40.327 | 29.235 | -11.093 |
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27.543 | 21.109 | -6.434 |
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48.565 | 41.273 | -7.293 |
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52.388 | 35.538 | -16.850 |
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24.778 | 19.293 | -5.486 |
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26.627 | 17.691 | -8.935 |
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49.553 | 42.225 | -7.327 |
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53.232 | 44.748 | -8.485 |
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33.786 | 31.354 | -2.432 |
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40.107 | 27.859 | -12.248 |
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38.876 | 35.565 | -3.311 |
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52.259 | 40.792 | -11.467 |
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21.505 | 9.622 | -11.883 |
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37.966 | 33.519 | -4.447 |
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30.095 | 20.416 | -9.679 |
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36.582 | 30.857 | -5.725 |
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10.769 | 4.824 | -5.945 |
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39.470 | 22.537 | -16.933 |
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53.062 | 49.066 | -3.997 |
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36.264 | 33.671 | -2.593 |
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n/a | n/a | n/a |
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19.041 | 14.786 | -4.255 |
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29.664 | 25.250 | -4.414 |
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15.929 | 14.937 | -0.992 |
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25.307 | 20.605 | -4.702 |
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73.639 | 50.818 | -22.821 |
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23.177 | 17.072 | -6.105 |
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40.676 | 45.121 | 4.445 |
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34.294 | 22.501 | -11.793 |
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37.471 | 26.906 | -10.564 |
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34.634 | 29.253 | -5.381 |
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12.876 | 12.952 | 0.077 |
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124.429 | 131.817 | 7.388 |
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21.153 | 13.586 | -7.567 |
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47.114 | 40.959 | -6.155 |
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32.015 | 24.632 | -7.383 |
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50.273 | 36.840 | -13.434 |
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46.179 | 30.337 | -15.842 |
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33.273 | 28.388 | -4.886 |
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29.870 | 26.605 | -3.265 |
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52.223 | 44.808 | -7.415 |
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10.929 | 5.882 | -5.047 |
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21.586 | 16.171 | -5.415 |
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15.286 | 5.724 | -9.561 |
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33.986 | 20.048 | -13.938 |
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15.619 | 16.748 | 1.130 |
Historical Development
Development of government spending as percentage of GDP of different countries.[3][4]
Country | 1850 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 |
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Algeria | 25.71 | 28.57 | 36.89 | 37.98 | |||||||||||||
Argentina | 8.56 | 8.04 | 7.73 | 8.25 | 8.92 | 4.62 | 9.40 | 8.80 | 11.20 | 11.30 | 12.05 | 15.17 | 10.99 | 28.21 | 38.76 | 41.64 | |
Australia | 2.66 | 7.69 | 5.47 | 7.07 | 12.22 | 21.83 | 25.32 | 33.21 | 36.10 | 35.63 | 37.16 | 44.98 | |||||
Austria | 11.36 | 13.45 | 15.59 | 17.33 | 19.80 | 36.36 | 36.29 | 39.54 | 50.01 | 51.51 | 51.94 | 52.53 | 57.90 | ||||
Bangladesh | 15.03 | 12.50 | 13.24 | 14.59 | 15.03 | ||||||||||||
Belgium | 4.80 | 6.18 | 8.74 | 9.90 | 10.78 | 19.09 | 22.85 | 23.75 | 42.66 | 54.89 | 52.31 | 49.08 | 52.94 | 60.80 | |||
Brazil | 24.19 | 25.70 | 15.50 | 13.00 | 12.52 | 11.21 | 10.81 | 8.70 | 13.71 | 11.40 | 6.80 | 35.29 | 40.40 | 42.73 | |||
Canada | 4.94 | 6.76 | 5.68 | 6.12 | 6.01 | 10.45 | 7.72 | 18.61 | 14.99 | 14.93 | 36.03 | 41.55 | 48.80 | 41.11 | 43.82 | 52.45 | |
Chile | 5.63 | 8.02 | 8.42 | 14.21 | 11.63 | 12.81 | 8.76 | 13.89 | 12.43 | 14.93 | 19.73 | 21.09 | 23.84 | 18.95 | 23.87 | 25.15 | 28.97 |
China | 20.98 | 17.05 | 22.67 | 36.98 | |||||||||||||
Colombia | 5.90 | 4.40 | 4.90 | 6.10 | 5.60 | 6.70 | 10.00 | 9.60 | 9.40 | 26.41 | 27.47 | 33.44 | |||||
Denmark | 8.82 | 6.87 | 5.96 | 6.45 | 7.21 | 6.90 | 12.19 | 10.05 | 16.42 | 24.39 | 52.66 | 55.41 | 53.67 | 58.47 | 55.08 | ||
Ethiopia | 13.20 | 20.40 | 25.78 | 18.63 | 14.47 | ||||||||||||
Finland | 6.17 | 6.80 | 11.73 | 15.26 | 19.75 | 48.95 | 23.88 | 22.47 | 21.85 | 40.15 | 48.15 | 48.26 | 55.11 | 56.72 | |||
France | 13.24 | 13.24 | 11.36 | 11.42 | 10.56 | 18.65 | 24.12 | 22.18 | 20.50 | 45.96 | 49.58 | 51.69 | 56.63 | 62.40 | |||
Germany | 10.31 | 16.32 | 17.85 | 19.47 | 16.34 | 27.17 | 22.94 | 39.46 | 48.23 | 44.73 | 45.10 | 47.87 | 51.09 | ||||
Ghana | 12.17 | 11.19 | 11.85 | 20.10 | 24.11 | 28.28 | |||||||||||
Greece | 23.55 | 25.70 | 19.75 | 19.65 | 26.00 | 27.09 | 19.95 | 25.17 | 27.66 | 45.21 | 47.12 | 50.24 | 58.19 | ||||
India | 6.26 | 7.34 | 6.87 | 7.18 | 5.96 | 6.43 | 5.54 | 5.33 | 5.31 | 11.23 | 11.72 | 17.48 | 27.23 | 26.99 | 27.32 | 30.98 | |
Indonesia | 14.42 | 13.80 | 22.09 | 15.84 | 16.64 | 18.27 | 18.23 | ||||||||||
Iran | 35.76 | 21.95 | 18.04 | 21.75 | 17.95 | ||||||||||||
Ireland | 19.52 | 25.90 | 29.14 | 44.13 | 53.71 | 42.81 | 31.18 | 65.05 | 28.71 | ||||||||
Israel | 18.79 | 30.38 | 41.55 | 69.40 | 46.79 | 51.40 | 45.43 | 46.40 | |||||||||
Italy | 9.85 | 11.10 | 14.35 | 12.58 | 13.89 | 18.79 | 14.16 | 38.11 | 17.28 | 16.49 | 32.32 | 40.79 | 52.86 | 45.86 | 50.28 | 57.25 | |
Japan | 0.86 | 0.78 | 1.01 | 3.12 | 1.93 | 2.89 | 3.99 | 15.86 | 18.35 | 20.25 | 33.45 | 30.05 | 37.28 | 39.83 | 46.67 | ||
Kenya | 22.94 | 20.53 | 30.14 | 25.70 | |||||||||||||
Korea, South | 17.88 | 17.50 | 16.77 | 15.15 | 17.95 | 21.21 | 25.63 | ||||||||||
Malaysia | 36.13 | 27.92 | 26.28 | 25.41 | |||||||||||||
Mexico | 4.71 | 3.65 | 4.11 | 5.98 | 7.39 | 8.78 | 9.50 | 10.94 | 17.54 | 16.57 | 21.11 | 26.28 | 29.12 | ||||
Morocco | 28.57 | 25.85 | 31.91 | 36.31 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 9.60 | 13.93 | 10.99 | 10.24 | 8.69 | 23.97 | 20.39 | 43.20 | 55.20 | 54.91 | 44.17 | 51.19 | 46.90 | ||||
Norway | 6.83 | 9.90 | 8.61 | 8.64 | 8.59 | 18.05 | 17.97 | 38.91 | 46.13 | 53.31 | 42.30 | 45.92 | 58.15 | ||||
Pakistan | 5.55 | 10.00 | 23.56 | 21.98 | 23.92 | 18.59 | 20.26 | 23.12 | |||||||||
Peru | 3.59 | 4.39 | 4.47 | 7.04 | 6.65 | 11.33 | 13.33 | 14.35 | 19.32 | 20.36 | 20.53 | 20.40 | 26.38 | ||||
Philippines | 7.23 | 10.08 | 10.45 | 13.42 | 18.00 | 18.67 | 16.88 | 25.11 | |||||||||
Poland | 21.64 | 39.20 | 25.83 | 41.08 | 45.37 | 48.95 | |||||||||||
Portugal | 6.74 | 8.03 | 6.98 | 7.55 | 12.12 | 7.87 | 10.31 | 9.81 | 14.25 | 15.52 | 32.36 | 38.50 | 41.13 | 51.35 | 48.12 | ||
Romania | 28.15 | 33.63 | 38.56 | 40.90 | 38.81 | ||||||||||||
Russia | 13.09 | 15.63 | 23.82 | 12.65 | 5.49 | 6.11 | 32.84 | 38.50 | 38.78 | ||||||||
South Africa | 18.53 | 18.77 | 28.31 | 19.25 | 16.65 | 20.05 | 21.84 | 28.70 | 25.86 | 32.99 | 40.11 | ||||||
Spain | 7.46 | 15.29 | 8.68 | 9.24 | 8.52 | 9.95 | 12.12 | 10.55 | 19.65 | 11.67 | 11.02 | 12.25 | 16.34 | 32.75 | 39.19 | 45.62 | 52.26 |
Sweden | 5.09 | 5.96 | 6.77 | 6.84 | 7.23 | 8.48 | 7.63 | 8.73 | 22.73 | 18.28 | 24.43 | 29.51 | 41.02 | 37.96 | 55.09 | 52.89 | 53.06 |
Switzerland | 4.03 | 4.15 | 4.29 | 18.14 | 8.58 | 7.11 | 25.75 | 29.93 | 30.30 | 35.10 | 34.17 | 36.26 | |||||
Taiwan | 24.84 | 28.69 | 25.60 | 22.13 | 19.04 | ||||||||||||
Thailand | 9.06 | 12.07 | 17.57 | 18.73 | 16.56 | 19.06 | 23.03 | 25.31 | |||||||||
Turkey | 15.15 | 15.57 | 22.69 | 25.46 | 14.07 | 37.71 | 35.55 | 34.63 | |||||||||
United Kingdom | 10.29 | 7.03 | 6.21 | 6.80 | 10.77 | 8.18 | 20.96 | 18.67 | 28.38 | 33.15 | 33.14 | 42.00 | 47.63 | 41.11 | 36.76 | 50.56 | 50.27 |
United States | 1.56 | 3.80 | 2.24 | 2.19 | 2.70 | 2.19 | 7.30 | 3.64 | 8.94 | 13.44 | 28.29 | 32.30 | 34.29 | 37.20 | 33.88 | 42.46 | 46.18 |
Venezuela | 8.58 | 10.47 | 14.17 | 16.00 | 23.67 | 19.48 | 21.97 | 31.93 | 28.29 | 36.95 | 10.93 | ||||||
1850 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 |
See also
- List of countries by government budget
- List of countries by government budget per capita
- List of countries by tax revenue to GDP ratio
Europe:
- List of sovereign states in Europe by budget revenues
- List of sovereign states in Europe by budget revenues per capita
United States:
References
- ^ "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". www.imf.org. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "Korea's data is from Bank of Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "Government expenditure, percent of GDP". www.imf.org. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Roser, Max (2016-10-18). "Government Spending". Our World in Data.