Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging G20

Emerging G20: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 32.3 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
32.3
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 17 groups
All-time high
34.52
in 2020
All-time low
18.7
in 1997
Years of data
35
1994–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging G20, 1994–2030

01020301994201220301994: 19.31997: 18.71998: 211999: 20.92000: 22.52001: 25.52002: 262003: 25.92004: 24.92005: 25.32006: 25.72007: 25.92008: 27.92009: 302010: 29.12011: 29.62012: 30.12013: 30.32014: 30.62015: 322016: 32.12017: 31.82018: 31.92019: 32.42020: 34.52021: 31.52022: 31.92023: 32.22024: 32.52025: 32.92026: 32.82027: 32.72028: 32.52029: 32.42030: 32.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Emerging G20 recorded 32.3 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging G20 peaked at 34.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 1997.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging G20, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging G20, 1994 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1994 19.25
1997 18.7 -2.9%
1998 20.99 +12.2%
1999 20.88 -0.5%
2000 22.51 +7.8%
2001 25.52 +13.4%
2002 25.96 +1.8%
2003 25.86 -0.4%
2004 24.9 -3.7%
2005 25.34 +1.8%
2006 25.66 +1.3%
2007 25.94 +1.1%
2008 27.94 +7.7%
2009 30 +7.4%
2010 29.14 -2.9%
2011 29.56 +1.4%
2012 30.08 +1.8%
2013 30.3 +0.7%
2014 30.58 +0.9%
2015 31.98 +4.6%
2016 32.12 +0.4%
2017 31.8 -1.0%
2018 31.92 +0.4%
2019 32.41 +1.5%
2020 34.52 +6.5%
2021 31.53 -8.7%
2022 31.92 +1.2%
2023 32.24 +1.0%
2024 32.51 +0.8%
2025 32.87 +1.1%
2026 32.78 -0.3%
2027 32.68 -0.3%
2028 32.54 -0.5%
2029 32.37 -0.5%
2030 32.3 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.95 18.7 20.99 4
2000s 25.96 22.51 30 10
2010s 30.99 29.14 32.41 10
2020s 32.6 31.53 34.52 10
2030s 32.3 32.3 32.3 1

Countries ranked near Emerging G20

  1. 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 67.95 compare
  2. 7 France 57.77 compare
  3. 8 Finland 56.69 compare
  4. 9 Belgium 56.11 compare
  5. 10 Lesotho 55.88 compare
  6. 11 Austria 55.82 compare
  7. 12 Libya 54.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging G20?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging G20 was 32.3 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging G20?
The highest recorded value was 34.52 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging G20?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 1997.
How does Emerging G20 rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Emerging G20 ranks 9th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Emerging G20?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Emerging G20 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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Indicator
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