Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Macro & GDPIMF WEOimf_weo:GGX_NGDP•PT•1980 → 2026•194 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPIMF WEO
Coverage
194
Frequency
yearly
Range
1980 \u2192 2026
Latest
2026
Government expenditure (% of GDP) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2026)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 18.74%
18.74% – 22.51%
22.51% – 27.04%
27.04% – 32.54%
32.54% – 38.26%
38.26% – 47.55%
> 47.55%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Highest 15 countries
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
194 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Distribution across countries
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Countries
194
Median
29.8%
Mean
32.9%
25th pctl
21.5%
75th pctl
40.8%
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Government expenditure (% of GDP)
FinlandFranceBelgium
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| NauruNRU | 131.55% | 2026 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 121.34% | 2026 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 110.93% | 2026 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 92.49% | 2026 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 83.81% | 2026 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 65.42% | 2026 | |
| LibyaLBY | 62.67% | 2026 | |
| FinlandFIN | 57.74% | 2026 | |
| FranceFRA | 57.49% | 2026 | |
| AustriaAUT | 56.02% | 2026 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 55.1% | 2026 | |
| LesothoLSO | 55.06% | 2026 | |
| PalauPLW | 51.63% | 2026 | |
| TongaTON | 51.45% | 2026 | |
| GermanyDEU | 51.41% | 2026 | |
| UkraineUKR | 51.36% | 2026 | |
| GreeceGRC | 50.83% | 2026 | |
| PolandPOL | 50.59% | 2026 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 50.18% | 2026 | |
| ItalyITA | 49.93% | 2026 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 49.63% | 2026 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 49.29% | 2026 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 49.25% | 2026 | |
| NorwayNOR | 49% | 2026 | |
| SwedenSWE | 48.76% | 2026 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 48.44% | 2026 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 48.32% | 2026 | |
| DominicaDMA | 47.79% | 2026 | |
| HungaryHUN | 47.37% | 2026 | |
| BrazilBRA | 47.09% | 2026 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 46.26% | 2026 | |
| EstoniaEST | 45.95% | 2026 | |
| SpainESP | 45.07% | 2026 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 44.65% | 2026 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 44.62% | 2026 | |
| CanadaCAN | 44.53% | 2026 | |
| LatviaLVA | 44.04% | 2026 | |
| PortugalPRT | 44.03% | 2026 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 43.82% | 2026 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 43.69% | 2026 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 43.55% | 2026 | |
| IcelandISL | 43.35% | 2026 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 43.24% | 2026 | |
| IraqIRQ | 42.88% | 2026 | |
| BelarusBLR | 42.42% | 2026 | |
| IsraelISR | 42.13% | 2026 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 42.02% | 2026 | |
| CyprusCYP | 40.82% | 2026 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 40.81% | 2026 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 39.93% | 2026 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 39.82% | 2026 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 39.78% | 2026 | |
| JapanJPN | 39.24% | 2026 | |
| RomaniaROU | 38.64% | 2026 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 38.63% | 2026 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 38.27% | 2026 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 38.19% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 38.07% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 38.04% | 2026 | |
| United StatesUSA | 37.93% | 2026 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 37.02% | 2026 | |
| AndorraAND | 36.98% | 2026 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 36.86% | 2026 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 36.61% | 2026 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 36.07% | 2026 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 35.76% | 2026 | |
| MaltaMLT | 35.62% | 2026 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 35.4% | 2026 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 35.26% | 2026 | |
| BhutanBTN | 34.61% | 2026 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 34.41% | 2026 | |
| ChinaCHN | 33.81% | 2026 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 33.67% | 2026 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 33.47% | 2026 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 33.39% | 2026 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 33.1% | 2026 | |
| FijiFJI | 33.08% | 2026 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 33.03% | 2026 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 32.92% | 2026 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 32.84% | 2026 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 32.79% | 2026 | |
| JordanJOR | 32.69% | 2026 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 32.6% | 2026 | |
| UruguayURY | 32.52% | 2026 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 32.27% | 2026 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 31.33% | 2026 | |
| EritreaERI | 31.26% | 2019 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 30.84% | 2026 | |
| SamoaWSM | 30.84% | 2026 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 30.58% | 2026 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 30.47% | 2026 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 30.43% | 2026 | |
| SurinameSUR | 30.42% | 2026 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 30.27% | 2026 | |
| MalawiMWI | 30.07% | 2026 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 30.02% | 2026 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 29.92% | 2026 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 29.73% | 2026 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 29.16% | 2026 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 28.75% | 2026 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 28.64% | 2010 | |
| BahrainBHR | 28.62% | 2026 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 28.42% | 2026 | |
| MexicoMEX | 28.36% | 2026 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 28.13% | 2026 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 27.78% | 2026 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 27.74% | 2026 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 27.7% | 2026 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 27.52% | 2026 | |
| IndiaIND | 27.38% | 2026 | |
| OmanOMN | 27.08% | 2026 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 26.93% | 2026 | |
| SenegalSEN | 26.88% | 2026 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 26.67% | 2026 | |
| ChileCHL | 26.6% | 2026 | |
| GabonGAB | 26.38% | 2026 | |
| QatarQAT | 26.28% | 2026 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 25.97% | 2026 | |
| HondurasHND | 25.73% | 2026 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 25.67% | 2026 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 25.46% | 2026 | |
| RwandaRWA | 25.15% | 2026 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 25.12% | 2026 | |
| MaliMLI | 25.04% | 2026 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 24.95% | 2026 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 24.57% | 2026 | |
| NepalNPL | 24.52% | 2026 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 24.13% | 2026 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 23.64% | 2026 | |
| ThailandTHA | 23.42% | 2026 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 23.09% | 2026 | |
| KenyaKEN | 22.86% | 2026 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 22.69% | 2026 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 22.62% | 2026 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 22.59% | 2026 | |
| IrelandIRL | 22.57% | 2026 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 22.55% | 2026 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 22.51% | 2026 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 22.51% | 2026 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 22.37% | 2026 | |
| South SudanSSD | 22.33% | 2026 | |
| ArubaABW | 22.3% | 2026 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 22.14% | 2026 | |
| TogoTGO | 21.51% | 2026 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 21.49% | 2026 | |
| PanamaPAN | 21.47% | 2026 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 21.45% | 2026 | |
| PeruPER | 21.3% | 2026 | |
| BurundiBDI | 21.18% | 2026 | |
| UgandaUGA | 21.13% | 2026 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 20.88% | 2026 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 20.49% | 2026 | |
| PakistanPAK | 20.38% | 2026 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 20.08% | 2026 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 20.04% | 2026 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 19.96% | 2026 | |
| GuineaGIN | 19.95% | 2026 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 19.78% | 2026 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 19.6% | 2026 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 19.42% | 2026 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 19.38% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 19.32% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 19.16% | 2026 | |
| GhanaGHA | 18.95% | 2026 | |
| ComorosCOM | 18.93% | 2026 | |
| BeninBEN | 18.75% | 2026 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 18.73% | 2026 | |
| ChadTCD | 18.64% | 2026 | |
| AngolaAGO | 18.4% | 2026 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 18.31% | 2026 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 18.08% | 2026 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 17.74% | 2026 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 17.58% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 17.29% | 2026 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 16.83% | 2026 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 16.64% | 2026 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 16.58% | 2026 | |
| LebanonLBN | 16.48% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 16.24% | 2026 | |
| CameroonCMR | 15.88% | 2026 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 15.09% | 2026 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 15.07% | 2026 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 14.98% | 2026 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 14.24% | 2026 | |
| NigerNER | 14.19% | 2026 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 14.12% | 2026 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 14% | 2026 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 12.88% | 2026 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 12.85% | 2026 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 12.58% | 2026 | |
| SudanSDN | 11.66% | 2026 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 11.4% | 2026 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 7.85% | 2026 | |
| HaitiHTI | 5.85% | 2026 |
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)