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

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 32.85 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
32.85
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 17 groups
All-time high
35.57
in 2020
All-time low
21.47
in 1994
Years of data
33
1994–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America, 1994–2030

0102030401994201220301994: 21.51999: 22.62000: 22.12001: 272002: 27.62003: 27.92004: 27.22005: 28.92006: 30.22007: 30.32008: 322009: 33.22010: 32.72011: 33.42012: 33.42013: 33.42014: 34.22015: 35.32016: 34.92017: 34.32018: 34.12019: 33.12020: 35.62021: 32.72022: 33.92023: 34.52024: 34.32025: 34.72026: 34.12027: 33.42028: 332029: 32.92030: 32.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America stood at 32.85.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America peaked at 35.57 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.47, in 1994.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America, 1994 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1994 21.47
1999 22.63 +5.4%
2000 22.06 -2.5%
2001 26.99 +22.4%
2002 27.63 +2.4%
2003 27.85 +0.8%
2004 27.24 -2.2%
2005 28.91 +6.1%
2006 30.25 +4.6%
2007 30.33 +0.3%
2008 32.03 +5.6%
2009 33.15 +3.5%
2010 32.69 -1.4%
2011 33.38 +2.1%
2012 33.37 -0.0%
2013 33.44 +0.2%
2014 34.15 +2.1%
2015 35.3 +3.4%
2016 34.88 -1.2%
2017 34.31 -1.6%
2018 34.08 -0.7%
2019 33.12 -2.8%
2020 35.57 +7.4%
2021 32.74 -8.0%
2022 33.89 +3.5%
2023 34.48 +1.7%
2024 34.26 -0.6%
2025 34.67 +1.2%
2026 34.1 -1.6%
2027 33.43 -2.0%
2028 32.96 -1.4%
2029 32.87 -0.3%
2030 32.85 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.05 21.47 22.63 2
2000s 28.64 22.06 33.15 10
2010s 33.87 32.69 35.3 10
2020s 33.9 32.74 35.57 10
2030s 32.85 32.85 32.85 1

Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America

  1. 5 Marshall Islands 80.44 compare
  2. 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 67.95 compare
  3. 7 France 57.77 compare
  4. 8 Finland 56.69 compare
  5. 9 Belgium 56.11 compare
  6. 10 Lesotho 55.88 compare
  7. 11 Austria 55.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America was 32.85 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 35.57 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 21.47 in 1994.
How does Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America ranks 8th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America 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
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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