Government Spending to GDP by Country
General government expenditure as a percentage of GDP. Latest values for 151 economies.
Among 151 countries, Kiribati has the highest government spending to gdp at 98.1% and Haiti the lowest at 5.2% (latest available readings).
Government Spending to GDP by Region
Latest available reading (periods may differ by country). Choose a region or “All countries”.
Government Spending to GDP — All Countries
Sorted by latest value. Click headers to re-sort.
| # | Country | Last | Previous | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kiribati | 98.1% | 95.3% | 2024 |
| 2 | Marshall Islands | 71.6% | 68.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 71.3% | 73.4% | 2024 |
| 4 | Dominica | 58.8% | 64.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | Finland | 57.7% | 55.9% | 2024 |
| 6 | France | 57.2% | 56.8% | 2024 |
| 7 | Micronesia | 57.0% | 53.5% | 2024 |
| 8 | Austria | 56.0% | 52.7% | 2024 |
| 9 | Belgium | 54.5% | 53.3% | 2024 |
| 10 | Lesotho | 53.5% | 49.4% | 2024 |
| 11 | Italy | 50.6% | 54.0% | 2024 |
| 12 | Kuwait | 50.4% | 48.3% | 2024 |
| 13 | Germany | 49.4% | 48.1% | 2024 |
| 14 | Poland | 49.4% | 46.9% | 2024 |
| 15 | Sweden | 49.3% | 48.9% | 2024 |
| 16 | Norway | 48.5% | 45.9% | 2024 |
| 17 | Croatia | 48.0% | 46.8% | 2024 |
| 18 | Greece | 48.0% | 49.5% | 2024 |
| 19 | Denmark | 47.3% | 47.4% | 2024 |
| 20 | Slovakia | 47.1% | 48.0% | 2024 |
| 21 | Hungary | 46.9% | 49.2% | 2024 |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 46.9% | 46.4% | 2024 |
| 23 | Iceland | 46.5% | 45.0% | 2024 |
| 24 | Slovenia | 46.5% | 46.4% | 2024 |
| 25 | Maldives | 46.1% | 46.7% | 2024 |
| 26 | Brazil | 45.7% | 45.3% | 2024 |
| 27 | Spain | 45.3% | 45.5% | 2024 |
| 28 | Canada | 44.7% | 42.1% | 2024 |
| 29 | Latvia | 44.5% | 43.1% | 2024 |
| 30 | Netherlands | 44.4% | 44.0% | 2024 |
| 31 | United Kingdom | 44.0% | 44.8% | 2024 |
| 32 | Israel | 43.8% | 39.3% | 2024 |
| 33 | Estonia | 43.6% | 43.5% | 2024 |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 43.3% | 41.7% | 2024 |
| 35 | St Kitts and Nevis | 43.2% | 43.1% | 2024 |
| 36 | Portugal | 42.8% | 42.3% | 2024 |
| 37 | Czech Republic | 42.8% | 43.7% | 2024 |
| 38 | New Zealand | 41.9% | 41.2% | 2024 |
| 39 | Vanuatu | 41.1% | 41.6% | 2024 |
| 40 | Cyprus | 40.0% | 42.0% | 2024 |
| 41 | Romania | 39.9% | 36.6% | 2024 |
| 42 | Namibia | 39.9% | 37.0% | 2024 |
| 43 | Bolivia | 39.8% | 38.7% | 2024 |
| 44 | St Vincent and the Grenadines | 39.1% | 38.9% | 2024 |
| 45 | Japan | 39.1% | 39.2% | 2024 |
| 46 | Australia | 38.9% | 37.6% | 2024 |
| 47 | Ecuador | 38.1% | 39.5% | 2024 |
| 48 | Moldova | 38.0% | 38.8% | 2024 |
| 49 | United States | 37.9% | 37.7% | 2024 |
| 50 | Mongolia | 37.5% | 31.9% | 2024 |
| 51 | Grenada | 37.1% | 28.7% | 2024 |
| 52 | Russia | 36.9% | 35.7% | 2024 |
| 53 | Algeria | 36.8% | 37.4% | 2024 |
| 54 | North Macedonia | 36.7% | 35.5% | 2024 |
| 55 | Bulgaria | 36.7% | 37.4% | 2024 |
| 56 | Solomon Islands | 35.8% | 40.1% | 2024 |
| 57 | Colombia | 34.6% | 35.1% | 2024 |
| 58 | Azerbaijan | 33.9% | 32.7% | 2024 |
| 59 | Tunisia | 33.8% | 35.7% | 2024 |
| 60 | Seychelles | 33.8% | 32.9% | 2024 |
| 61 | Kyrgyzstan | 33.7% | 32.9% | 2024 |
| 62 | Senegal | 33.5% | 35.5% | 2024 |
| 63 | Mozambique | 33.2% | 33.3% | 2024 |
| 64 | Morocco | 33.0% | 32.0% | 2024 |
| 65 | Jordan | 33.0% | 32.9% | 2024 |
| 66 | South Africa | 33.0% | 32.5% | 2024 |
| 67 | China | 32.9% | 32.7% | 2024 |
| 68 | Eswatini | 32.8% | 31.5% | 2024 |
| 69 | Turkey | 32.6% | 32.5% | 2024 |
| 70 | Trinidad and Tobago | 32.5% | 32.4% | 2024 |
| 71 | Switzerland | 31.9% | 32.1% | 2024 |
| 72 | El Salvador | 31.4% | 30.5% | 2024 |
| 73 | Uruguay | 31.1% | 30.5% | 2024 |
| 74 | Argentina | 31.0% | 37.6% | 2024 |
| 75 | Fiji | 30.8% | 30.2% | 2024 |
| 76 | Mexico | 30.3% | 28.5% | 2024 |
| 77 | Georgia | 30.3% | 29.7% | 2024 |
| 78 | Jamaica | 30.0% | 27.7% | 2024 |
| 79 | Barbados | 29.7% | 28.3% | 2024 |
| 80 | Saudi Arabia | 29.6% | 28.3% | 2024 |
| 81 | Suriname | 29.2% | 29.0% | 2024 |
| 82 | Bahrain | 29.1% | 29.1% | 2024 |
| 83 | Albania | 28.9% | 28.5% | 2024 |
| 84 | Rwanda | 28.8% | 27.0% | 2024 |
| 85 | Oman | 28.7% | 27.5% | 2024 |
| 86 | India | 28.4% | 27.9% | 2024 |
| 87 | Burkina Faso | 27.8% | 29.4% | 2024 |
| 88 | Tajikistan | 27.7% | 28.0% | 2024 |
| 89 | Uzbekistan | 27.6% | 29.9% | 2024 |
| 90 | Bhutan | 27.1% | 28.8% | 2024 |
| 91 | Nicaragua | 27.1% | 26.0% | 2024 |
| 92 | Chile | 26.7% | 27.4% | 2024 |
| 93 | Togo | 26.4% | 26.6% | 2024 |
| 94 | Belize | 26.3% | 25.8% | 2024 |
| 95 | Cape Verde | 26.1% | 25.7% | 2024 |
| 96 | Qatar | 26.0% | 27.3% | 2024 |
| 97 | Honduras | 25.7% | 27.2% | 2024 |
| 98 | Philippines | 24.9% | 24.7% | 2024 |
| 99 | Gabon | 24.8% | 21.5% | 2024 |
| 100 | St Lucia | 24.3% | 25.2% | 2024 |
| 101 | Malaysia | 23.9% | 24.9% | 2024 |
| 102 | Kenya | 23.3% | 22.7% | 2024 |
| 103 | Hong Kong | 23.3% | 23.7% | 2024 |
| 104 | Guyana | 23.2% | 23.7% | 2024 |
| 105 | Ghana | 23.2% | 18.5% | 2024 |
| 106 | Panama | 23.1% | 21.4% | 2024 |
| 107 | Thailand | 22.7% | 22.8% | 2024 |
| 108 | South Korea | 22.5% | 23.1% | 2024 |
| 109 | Burundi | 22.3% | 28.4% | 2024 |
| 110 | Ireland | 22.3% | 22.1% | 2024 |
| 111 | Peru | 22.3% | 22.1% | 2024 |
| 112 | Republic of the Congo | 21.7% | 20.7% | 2024 |
| 113 | United Arab Emirates | 21.4% | 22.7% | 2024 |
| 114 | Aruba | 21.2% | 22.4% | 2024 |
| 115 | Paraguay | 21.0% | 21.5% | 2024 |
| 116 | Bahamas | 21.0% | 23.2% | 2024 |
| 117 | Myanmar | 20.7% | 21.4% | 2024 |
| 118 | Djibouti | 20.6% | 21.5% | 2024 |
| 119 | Guinea | 20.6% | 18.3% | 2024 |
| 120 | Ivory Coast | 20.4% | 21.3% | 2024 |
| 121 | Papua New Guinea | 20.4% | 22.3% | 2024 |
| 122 | Guinea-Bissau | 20.4% | 21.9% | 2024 |
| 123 | Antigua and Barbuda | 19.8% | 18.8% | 2024 |
| 124 | Central African Republic | 19.5% | 17.5% | 2024 |
| 125 | Pakistan | 19.5% | 19.3% | 2024 |
| 126 | Dominican Republic | 19.5% | 19.1% | 2024 |
| 127 | Sri Lanka | 19.3% | 19.5% | 2024 |
| 128 | Comoros | 19.1% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| 129 | Vietnam | 19.1% | 18.8% | 2024 |
| 130 | Tanzania | 19.1% | 19.0% | 2024 |
| 131 | Costa Rica | 18.9% | 18.5% | 2024 |
| 132 | Chad | 18.8% | 17.1% | 2024 |
| 133 | Uganda | 18.7% | 19.3% | 2024 |
| 134 | Equatorial Guinea | 18.5% | 19.2% | 2024 |
| 135 | Angola | 18.4% | 18.8% | 2024 |
| 136 | Benin | 18.1% | 19.2% | 2024 |
| 137 | Venezuela | 17.6% | 13.1% | 2024 |
| 138 | Cambodia | 17.3% | 19.1% | 2024 |
| 139 | Indonesia | 16.8% | 16.6% | 2024 |
| 140 | DR Congo | 16.7% | 16.5% | 2024 |
| 141 | Lebanon | 16.5% | 14.9% | 2024 |
| 142 | Madagascar | 16.2% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| 143 | Iran | 14.2% | 12.8% | 2024 |
| 144 | Niger | 13.4% | 15.8% | 2024 |
| 145 | Guatemala | 13.4% | 13.7% | 2024 |
| 146 | Nigeria | 12.3% | 10.4% | 2024 |
| 147 | Bangladesh | 12.0% | 12.6% | 2024 |
| 148 | Ethiopia | 9.5% | 10.8% | 2024 |
| 149 | Yemen | 8.9% | 11.8% | 2024 |
| 150 | Sudan | 6.4% | 8.2% | 2024 |
| 151 | Haiti | 5.2% | 6.5% | 2024 |
Government Spending to GDP around the world — in simple words
Overview
Government Spending to GDP is available for 151 economies with recent data. The median value is 30.3% and the simple average is 32.3%.
Highest: Kiribati (98.1%), Marshall Islands (71.6%), Ukraine (71.3%), Dominica (58.8%), Finland (57.7%).
Lowest: Haiti (5.2%), Sudan (6.4%), Yemen (8.9%), Ethiopia (9.5%), Bangladesh (12.0%).
Major economies
Among the 18 major economies tracked here, France (57.2%) has the highest reading and Indonesia (16.8%) the lowest. Their median is 38.4%.
Government Spending to GDP — Regional Medians
Median of the latest readings of countries in each World Bank region. The median is the middle value — half the countries are above it and half below.
| Region | Countries | Median |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 21 | 30.8% |
| Europe & Central Asia | 41 | 44.4% |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 33 | 27.1% |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 16 | 28.9% |
| North America | 2 | 41.3% |
| South Asia | 5 | 27.1% |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 33 | 20.6% |
Understanding Government Spending to GDP — a simple guide
What it measures
General government expenditure as a percentage of GDP.
How it is calculated
Total government expenditure ÷ GDP × 100.
28% means government spending equals 28% of GDP.
A large public sector role in the economy.
A smaller public sector role.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
The ratio shows the size of the public sector in the economy.
How to read it
Read with revenue: the gap between the two is the fiscal balance.
How to use the chart
Use the 5Y / 10Y / 25Y / Max buttons to change the time range, or drag the slider under the chart. Hover (or tap) on the line to see the exact value for any period. Dashed lines and hatched bars are IMF projections, not actual data. The “Download CSV” button gives you the full data series.
Frequently asked questions
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Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.