Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Advanced economies

Advanced economies: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 41.17 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
41.17
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 17 groups
All-time high
46.25
in 2020
All-time low
37.06
in 2001
Years of data
39
1992–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Advanced economies, 1992–2030

010203040501992201120301992: 42.81993: 431994: 42.41995: 42.61996: 41.61997: 40.31998: 42.21999: 40.52000: 39.82001: 37.12002: 37.72003: 38.52004: 38.12005: 37.92006: 37.62007: 37.92008: 39.72009: 43.52010: 42.22011: 41.42012: 40.82013: 40.22014: 39.62015: 38.72016: 38.62017: 38.22018: 38.32019: 38.62020: 46.32021: 44.22022: 40.32023: 40.52024: 40.82025: 40.92026: 41.12027: 41.12028: 41.12029: 41.12030: 41.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Advanced economies stood at 41.17.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Advanced economies peaked at 46.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.06, in 2001.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Advanced economies, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Advanced economies, 1992 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1992 42.76
1993 43 +0.6%
1994 42.35 -1.5%
1995 42.63 +0.6%
1996 41.57 -2.5%
1997 40.35 -2.9%
1998 42.15 +4.5%
1999 40.54 -3.8%
2000 39.79 -1.8%
2001 37.06 -6.9%
2002 37.73 +1.8%
2003 38.45 +1.9%
2004 38.07 -1.0%
2005 37.94 -0.4%
2006 37.57 -1.0%
2007 37.85 +0.8%
2008 39.71 +4.9%
2009 43.47 +9.5%
2010 42.22 -2.9%
2011 41.4 -1.9%
2012 40.79 -1.5%
2013 40.2 -1.5%
2014 39.61 -1.5%
2015 38.69 -2.3%
2016 38.57 -0.3%
2017 38.24 -0.9%
2018 38.29 +0.1%
2019 38.59 +0.8%
2020 46.25 +19.9%
2021 44.22 -4.4%
2022 40.26 -8.9%
2023 40.53 +0.7%
2024 40.77 +0.6%
2025 40.92 +0.4%
2026 41.13 +0.5%
2027 41.08 -0.1%
2028 41.11 +0.1%
2029 41.07 -0.1%
2030 41.17 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.92 40.35 43 8
2000s 38.76 37.06 43.47 10
2010s 39.66 38.24 42.22 10
2020s 41.73 40.26 46.25 10
2030s 41.17 41.17 41.17 1

Countries ranked near Advanced economies

  1. 1 Naoero 123.34 compare
  2. 2 Tuvalu 116.53 compare
  3. 3 Kiribati 100.61 compare
  4. 4 Timor-Leste 83.26 compare
  5. 5 Marshall Islands 80.44 compare
  6. 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 67.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Advanced economies?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Advanced economies was 41.17 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Advanced economies?
The highest recorded value was 46.25 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Advanced economies?
The lowest recorded value was 37.06 in 2001.
How does Advanced economies rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Advanced economies ranks 3rd out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Advanced economies?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Advanced economies data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October