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
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies, 1993–2030
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October