Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 30.77 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
30.77
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 17 groups
All-time high
32.65
in 2020
All-time low
15.71
in 1996
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia, 1991–2030

01020301991201020301991: 21.31992: 19.81993: 17.51994: 17.51995: 16.11996: 15.71997: 16.71998: 17.41999: 18.82000: 19.12001: 20.62002: 21.22003: 21.12004: 20.42005: 20.22006: 20.22007: 20.32008: 232009: 25.12010: 24.42011: 25.62012: 26.62013: 26.82014: 26.92015: 292016: 29.32017: 29.32018: 302019: 30.72020: 32.72021: 30.52022: 30.72023: 30.42024: 30.62025: 312026: 312027: 312028: 312029: 30.82030: 30.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia stood at 30.77.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia peaked at 32.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.71, in 1996.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 21.26
1992 19.85 -6.6%
1993 17.5 -11.8%
1994 17.52 +0.1%
1995 16.05 -8.4%
1996 15.71 -2.2%
1997 16.71 +6.4%
1998 17.42 +4.3%
1999 18.81 +8.0%
2000 19.06 +1.3%
2001 20.56 +7.9%
2002 21.2 +3.1%
2003 21.05 -0.7%
2004 20.4 -3.1%
2005 20.21 -1.0%
2006 20.24 +0.1%
2007 20.25 +0.1%
2008 23.05 +13.8%
2009 25.08 +8.8%
2010 24.44 -2.6%
2011 25.65 +5.0%
2012 26.55 +3.5%
2013 26.76 +0.8%
2014 26.93 +0.6%
2015 28.98 +7.6%
2016 29.31 +1.1%
2017 29.34 +0.1%
2018 29.96 +2.1%
2019 30.67 +2.4%
2020 32.65 +6.5%
2021 30.46 -6.7%
2022 30.67 +0.7%
2023 30.41 -0.8%
2024 30.62 +0.7%
2025 30.96 +1.1%
2026 31.02 +0.2%
2027 31.04 +0.1%
2028 30.96 -0.2%
2029 30.82 -0.5%
2030 30.77 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.87 15.71 21.26 9
2000s 21.11 19.06 25.08 10
2010s 27.86 24.44 30.67 10
2020s 30.96 30.41 32.65 10
2030s 30.77 30.77 30.77 1

Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia

  1. 8 Finland 56.69 compare
  2. 9 Belgium 56.11 compare
  3. 10 Lesotho 55.88 compare
  4. 11 Austria 55.82 compare
  5. 12 Libya 54.55 compare
  6. 13 Germany 52.21 compare
  7. 14 Kuwait 50.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia was 30.77 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia?
The highest recorded value was 32.65 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.71 in 1996.
How does Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia ranks 11th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia 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
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October