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

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 31.54 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
31.54
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
10th
of 17 groups
All-time high
33.86
in 2020
All-time low
21.31
in 1993
Years of data
38
1993–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies, 1993–2030

01020301993201120301993: 21.31994: 21.41995: 21.61996: 21.41997: 21.81998: 23.21999: 22.82000: 23.12001: 25.72002: 26.72003: 26.42004: 25.82005: 262006: 26.32007: 26.52008: 28.72009: 30.42010: 29.32011: 29.42012: 302013: 30.22014: 30.42015: 31.22016: 31.22017: 30.82018: 312019: 31.52020: 33.92021: 31.12022: 31.22023: 31.72024: 322025: 32.52026: 32.32027: 322028: 31.82029: 31.62030: 31.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies recorded 31.54 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies peaked at 33.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.31, in 1993.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies, 1993 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1993 21.31
1994 21.41 +0.5%
1995 21.65 +1.1%
1996 21.43 -1.0%
1997 21.81 +1.8%
1998 23.18 +6.2%
1999 22.8 -1.6%
2000 23.12 +1.4%
2001 25.66 +11.0%
2002 26.68 +3.9%
2003 26.35 -1.2%
2004 25.76 -2.2%
2005 25.99 +0.9%
2006 26.34 +1.4%
2007 26.54 +0.7%
2008 28.67 +8.0%
2009 30.42 +6.1%
2010 29.31 -3.6%
2011 29.44 +0.4%
2012 29.97 +1.8%
2013 30.21 +0.8%
2014 30.36 +0.5%
2015 31.24 +2.9%
2016 31.19 -0.1%
2017 30.82 -1.2%
2018 31 +0.6%
2019 31.48 +1.6%
2020 33.86 +7.5%
2021 31.13 -8.1%
2022 31.17 +0.1%
2023 31.69 +1.7%
2024 32.02 +1.1%
2025 32.48 +1.4%
2026 32.26 -0.7%
2027 32.02 -0.7%
2028 31.82 -0.6%
2029 31.64 -0.6%
2030 31.54 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.94 21.31 23.18 7
2000s 26.55 23.12 30.42 10
2010s 30.5 29.31 31.48 10
2020s 32.01 31.13 33.86 10
2030s 31.54 31.54 31.54 1

Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies

  1. 7 France 57.77 compare
  2. 8 Finland 56.69 compare
  3. 9 Belgium 56.11 compare
  4. 10 Lesotho 55.88 compare
  5. 11 Austria 55.82 compare
  6. 12 Libya 54.55 compare
  7. 13 Germany 52.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies was 31.54 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
The highest recorded value was 33.86 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
The lowest recorded value was 21.31 in 1993.
How does Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies ranks 10th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Emerging Market and Middle-Income 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
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October