Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) in Taiwan
Taiwan: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) was 17.99 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Taiwan, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan stood at 17.99.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan peaked at 32.61 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17.23, in 2019.
That places Taiwan 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.8 | — |
| 1981 | 25.39 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 26.25 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 23.13 | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 22.91 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 23.41 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 21.46 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 21.18 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 22.83 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 32.61 | +42.8% |
| 1990 | 28.41 | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 30.17 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 29.21 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 28.89 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.36 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 27.86 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 27.11 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 27.06 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 27.16 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 22.79 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 32.29 | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 24.33 | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 22.06 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 22.17 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.24 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 20.92 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.49 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 19.02 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.75 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 22.56 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 20.14 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 20.2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.13 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.34 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 18.16 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 17.39 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 17.52 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.31 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.33 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.23 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.07 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 17.32 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 17.89 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 18.98 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 17.71 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 17.99 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 17.99 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 17.99 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 17.99 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 17.99 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 17.99 | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 17.99 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +42.8% | 22.83 | 32.61 |
| 2000 | +41.7% | 22.79 | 32.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.4 | 21.18 | 32.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.7 | 22.79 | 30.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.38 | 19.02 | 32.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.47 | 17.23 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.99 | 17.32 | 18.98 | 10 |
| 2030s | 17.99 | 17.99 | 17.99 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan was 17.99 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.61 in 1989.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.23 in 2019.
- How does Taiwan rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Taiwan ranks 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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