GM ECONOMY · INDICATOR PROFILE
Government Spending
General government final consumption expenditure as a percentage of GDP.
Country coverage108 / 11495% of active countries
Time coverage1960–20255169 observations
Common ranking year2024100 countries · 93%
Data qualityGood55 median observations / country
Minimum · 20244.80%
Median · 202418.36%
Maximum · 202460.57%
Data quality
Recency and time-series depthGood99latest within 1 year of the series maximum and at least 10 observations
Adequate4latest within 3 years and at least 5 observations
Limited5older or comparatively short series
Indicator metadata
Definition and machine-readable identifiersCountry ranking · 2024
100 comparable countries| Rank | Country | 2024 value | Latest year | Latest value | Observations | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timor-Leste | 60.57% | 2024 | 60.57% | 25 | 2000–2024 |
| 2 | Kiribati | 59.02% | 2024 | 59.02% | 19 | 2006–2024 |
| 3 | Marshall Islands | 54.53% | 2024 | 54.53% | 21 | 2004–2024 |
| 4 | Palau | 38.30% | 2024 | 38.30% | 20 | 2005–2024 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 37.56% | 2025 | 38.94% | 37 | 1989–2025 |
| 6 | Sweden | 26.57% | 2025 | 26.43% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 7 | Solomon Islands | 26.19% | 2024 | 26.19% | 22 | 2003–2024 |
| 8 | Finland | 26.10% | 2025 | 26.07% | 56 | 1970–2025 |
| 9 | Iceland | 25.93% | 2025 | 26.06% | 56 | 1970–2025 |
| 10 | Kuwait | 25.79% | 2024 | 25.79% | 60 | 1965–2024 |
| 11 | Netherlands | 25.75% | 2025 | 25.87% | 57 | 1969–2025 |
| 12 | Israel | 25.21% | 2025 | 24.97% | 56 | 1970–2025 |
| 13 | France | 24.18% | 2025 | 24.36% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 14 | Belgium | 23.74% | 2025 | 23.95% | 56 | 1970–2025 |
| 15 | Afghanistan | 23.63% | 2024 | 23.63% | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| 16 | Tonga | 23.54% | 2024 | 23.54% | 50 | 1975–2024 |
| 17 | Croatia | 23.13% | 2025 | 24.28% | 31 | 1995–2025 |
| 18 | Denmark | 22.96% | 2025 | 23.22% | 60 | 1966–2025 |
| 19 | Brunei | 22.66% | 2025 | 23.81% | 47 | 1974–2025 |
| 20 | Iraq | 22.18% | 2024 | 22.18% | 55 | 1970–2024 |
| 21 | Australia | 22.15% | 2025 | 23.15% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 22 | Norway | 22.06% | 2025 | 22.57% | 56 | 1970–2025 |
| 23 | Germany | 21.99% | 2025 | 22.51% | 56 | 1970–2025 |
| 24 | Latvia | 21.71% | 2025 | 22.90% | 31 | 1995–2025 |
| 25 | Austria | 21.60% | 2025 | 21.91% | 56 | 1970–2025 |
| 26 | Vanuatu | 21.44% | 2024 | 21.44% | 45 | 1980–2024 |
| 27 | Canada | 21.44% | 2025 | 21.91% | 65 | 1961–2025 |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 21.35% | 2025 | 20.61% | 58 | 1968–2025 |
| 29 | Slovakia | 21.11% | 2025 | 21.41% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 30 | New Zealand | 21.06% | 2024 | 21.06% | 55 | 1970–2024 |
| 31 | Estonia | 21.04% | 2025 | 21.46% | 33 | 1993–2025 |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 20.90% | 2025 | 21.23% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 33 | Poland | 20.81% | 2025 | 21.31% | 31 | 1995–2025 |
| 34 | Slovenia | 20.39% | 2025 | 21.23% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 35 | Hungary | 20.36% | 2025 | 20.82% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 36 | Japan | 20.14% | 2024 | 20.14% | 55 | 1970–2024 |
| 37 | Czech Republic | 19.98% | 2025 | 20.02% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 38 | Bhutan | 19.97% | 2024 | 19.97% | 45 | 1980–2024 |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 19.76% | 2025 | 20.82% | 46 | 1980–2025 |
| 40 | Spain | 19.31% | 2025 | 19.20% | 56 | 1970–2025 |
| 41 | South Africa | 19.19% | 2025 | 18.89% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 19.05% | 2025 | 19.85% | 56 | 1970–2025 |
| 43 | Tunisia | 18.94% | 2025 | 19.91% | 61 | 1965–2025 |
| 44 | Fiji | 18.90% | 2024 | 18.90% | 45 | 1980–2024 |
| 45 | Lithuania | 18.82% | 2025 | 19.33% | 31 | 1995–2025 |
| 46 | Brazil | 18.77% | 2025 | 19.13% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 47 | Oman | 18.73% | 2024 | 18.73% | 58 | 1967–2024 |
| 48 | Greece | 18.59% | 2025 | 18.24% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 49 | Romania | 18.51% | 2025 | 17.30% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 50 | Cyprus | 18.41% | 2025 | 18.49% | 51 | 1975–2025 |
| 51 | Russia | 18.32% | 2025 | 19.10% | 38 | 1988–2025 |
| 52 | Italy | 18.08% | 2025 | 18.25% | 56 | 1970–2025 |
| 53 | Algeria | 18.06% | 2025 | 18.28% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 54 | Morocco | 17.95% | 2025 | 18.02% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 55 | West Bank and Gaza | 17.53% | 2025 | 17.05% | 32 | 1994–2025 |
| 56 | Serbia | 17.49% | 2025 | 18.47% | 31 | 1995–2025 |
| 57 | South Korea | 17.48% | 2025 | 17.65% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 58 | Maldives | 17.46% | 2024 | 17.46% | 11 | 2014–2024 |
| 59 | Portugal | 16.85% | 2025 | 17.05% | 56 | 1970–2025 |
| 60 | Samoa | 16.76% | 2025 | 18.58% | 17 | 2009–2025 |
| 61 | China | 16.71% | 2024 | 16.71% | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 62 | Thailand | 16.61% | 2025 | 16.65% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 63 | Mongolia | 15.48% | 2025 | 14.62% | 45 | 1981–2025 |
| 64 | Chile | 15.09% | 2025 | 15.06% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 65 | Argentina | 14.92% | 2025 | 14.93% | 59 | 1960–2025 |
| 66 | Colombia | 14.83% | 2025 | 15.49% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 67 | Uzbekistan | 14.80% | 2025 | 15.91% | 34 | 1992–2025 |
| 68 | Philippines | 14.56% | 2025 | 15.14% | 45 | 1981–2025 |
| 69 | Turkey | 14.46% | 2025 | 13.86% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 70 | Azerbaijan | 14.25% | 2025 | 15.53% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 71 | Bahrain | 14.08% | 2024 | 14.08% | 45 | 1980–2024 |
| 72 | Kyrgyzstan | 14.07% | 2025 | 12.21% | 39 | 1987–2025 |
| 73 | United States | 13.62% | 2024 | 13.62% | 55 | 1970–2024 |
| 74 | Peru | 13.37% | 2025 | 13.07% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 75 | Iran | 13.08% | 2025 | 13.29% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 76 | Georgia | 12.90% | 2025 | 13.85% | 46 | 1980–2025 |
| 77 | Hong Kong | 12.78% | 2025 | 12.57% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 78 | Macao | 12.45% | 2025 | 12.20% | 44 | 1982–2025 |
| 79 | Turkmenistan | 12.35% | 2024 | 12.35% | 37 | 1987–2024 |
| 80 | Ireland | 12.07% | 2025 | 11.24% | 56 | 1970–2025 |
| 81 | Malaysia | 11.96% | 2025 | 12.37% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 82 | Switzerland | 11.91% | 2025 | 12.04% | 56 | 1970–2025 |
| 83 | Mexico | 11.62% | 2025 | 11.79% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 84 | Tajikistan | 11.30% | 2024 | 11.30% | 32 | 1993–2024 |
| 85 | Kenya | 11.17% | 2025 | 11.21% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 86 | Kazakhstan | 10.79% | 2024 | 10.79% | 33 | 1992–2024 |
| 87 | India | 10.67% | 2025 | 10.77% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 88 | Armenia | 10.66% | 2025 | 10.19% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 89 | Singapore | 10.05% | 2025 | 10.25% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 90 | Pakistan | 8.86% | 2025 | 9.32% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 91 | Vietnam | 8.84% | 2025 | 9.38% | 31 | 1995–2025 |
| 92 | Indonesia | 7.74% | 2025 | 7.53% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 93 | Nepal | 7.74% | 2025 | 8.38% | 51 | 1975–2025 |
| 94 | Sri Lanka | 6.95% | 2025 | 6.74% | 61 | 1960–2025 |
| 95 | Egypt | 6.27% | 2025 | 5.45% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 96 | Bangladesh | 5.91% | 2025 | 5.80% | 64 | 1960–2025 |
| 97 | Cambodia | 5.82% | 2025 | 5.65% | 33 | 1993–2025 |
| 98 | Ethiopia | 5.52% | 2025 | 5.84% | 15 | 2011–2025 |
| 99 | Lebanon | 4.90% | 2024 | 4.90% | 36 | 1989–2024 |
| 100 | Ghana | 4.80% | 2024 | 4.80% | 65 | 1960–2024 |
The ranking uses a single common year rather than mixing each country’s latest observation. GM Economy selects the most recent year with data for at least 75% of countries covered by this indicator; if no year reaches that threshold, the year with the broadest coverage is used. Values are ordered from highest to lowest. This is a descriptive data ranking, not an assessment of whether a higher or lower value is preferable.