Expense (% of GDP)
GovernanceWB WDIwb_wdi:GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS•%•1972 → 2024•161 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
GovernanceWB WDI
Coverage
161
Frequency
yearly
Range
1972 \u2192 2024
Latest
2023
Expense (% of GDP) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 14.5%
14.5% – 19.19%
19.19% – 24.32%
24.32% – 27.88%
27.88% – 33.49%
33.49% – 38.55%
> 38.55%
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Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Expense (% of GDP)
161 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Expense (% of GDP)
Countries
161
Median
26.1%
Mean
27.4%
25th pctl
17.9%
75th pctl
34.4%
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Expense (% of GDP)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaoeroNRU | 103.6% | 2020 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 83.68% | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 65.56% | 2023 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 59.44% | 2020 | |
| PalauPLW | 58.95% | 2020 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 52.49% | 2022 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 49.17% | 2022 | |
| GreeceGRC | 47.3% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 47.28% | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 47.26% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 46.03% | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 44.91% | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 42.87% | 2023 | |
| HungaryHUN | 42.42% | 2022 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 42.23% | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 41.23% | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 40.49% | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 40.23% | 2022 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 39.97% | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 39.77% | 2022 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 39.71% | 2022 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 39.22% | 2017 | |
| PolandPOL | 39.1% | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 38.46% | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 38.13% | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 37.69% | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 37.35% | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 37.3% | 2022 | |
| PortugalPRT | 37.16% | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 36.45% | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 36.16% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 35.76% | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 35.5% | 2022 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 35.46% | 2022 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 35.3% | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 34.65% | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 34.55% | 2006 | |
| NorwayNOR | 34.52% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 34.47% | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 34.44% | 2022 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 34.38% | 1982 | — |
| LatviaLVA | 34.2% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 34.04% | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 33.86% | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 33.76% | 2012 | |
| MaltaMLT | 33.67% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 33.42% | 2022 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 33.38% | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 33.34% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 33.32% | 2019 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 33.28% | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 33.03% | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 32.51% | 2022 | |
| BrazilBRA | 32.43% | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 32.05% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 31.7% | 2021 | |
| GermanyDEU | 31.17% | 2022 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 30.88% | 2020 | |
| EcuadorECU | 30.44% | 2022 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 30.23% | 2015 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 29.97% | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 29.48% | 2021 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 29.14% | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 28.89% | 2022 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 28.77% | 2016 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 28.57% | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 28.47% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 28.32% | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 27.92% | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 27.84% | 2023 | |
| FijiFJI | 27.76% | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 27.61% | 2019 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 27.58% | 2022 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 27.47% | 2020 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 26.75% | 2020 | |
| SamoaWSM | 26.68% | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 26.61% | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 26.61% | 2023 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 26.53% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 26.17% | 2021 | |
| BahrainBHR | 26.11% | 2020 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 26% | 2022 | |
| JordanJOR | 25.89% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 25.44% | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 25.24% | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 25.14% | 2021 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 24.73% | 2017 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 24.62% | 2008 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 24.62% | 2021 | |
| ChileCHL | 24.56% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 24.43% | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 24.39% | 2020 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 24.22% | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 24.08% | 2020 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 23.71% | 2023 | |
| SenegalSEN | 23.56% | 2023 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 23.43% | 2020 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 23.01% | 2022 | |
| PeruPER | 22.84% | 2021 | |
| GhanaGHA | 22.68% | 2022 | |
| MexicoMEX | 22.46% | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 22.34% | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 22.34% | 2017 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 21.81% | 2007 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 21.01% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 20.95% | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 20.72% | 2023 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 20.35% | 2023 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 20.32% | 2023 | |
| MalawiMWI | 20.17% | 2022 | |
| JapanJPN | 20.06% | 2022 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 19.64% | 2009 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 19.57% | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 19.44% | 2021 | |
| IrelandIRL | 19.24% | 2022 | |
| CanadaCAN | 19.06% | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 18.95% | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 18.07% | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 18.04% | 2023 | |
| RwandaRWA | 17.97% | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 17.88% | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 17.61% | 2017 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 17.45% | 2023 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 17.16% | 1990 | — |
| PanamaPAN | 17.14% | 2021 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 17.11% | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 17.01% | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 16.88% | 2023 | |
| UgandaUGA | 16.58% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 16.34% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 16.28% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 16.13% | 2021 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 16.11% | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 16.03% | 2023 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 15.54% | 2023 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 15.37% | 2009 | |
| LebanonLBN | 14.94% | 2020 | |
| AngolaAGO | 14.57% | 2019 | |
| GabonGAB | 14.05% | 2021 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 13.78% | 2019 | |
| IndiaIND | 13.73% | 2022 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 13.51% | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 12.95% | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 12.78% | 2000 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 12.45% | 2022 | |
| CameroonCMR | 12.42% | 2021 | |
| BurundiBDI | 12.26% | 2021 | |
| MaliMLI | 12.24% | 2020 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 11.66% | 2021 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 11.05% | 2022 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 11.04% | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 11.02% | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 10.98% | 2018 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 10.32% | 2022 | |
| NigerNER | 10.16% | 1980 | |
| SudanSDN | 9.73% | 2016 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 8.32% | 2021 | |
| GuineaGIN | 6.47% | 1992 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 6.35% | 2023 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 6.12% | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 3.77% | 2023 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)