Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 26.14 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
26.14
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
13th
of 17 groups
All-time high
32.82
in 2020
All-time low
21.63
in 2000
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, 1991–2030

01020301991201020301991: 25.71992: 32.81993: 31.11994: 28.81995: 26.41996: 25.41997: 25.41998: 24.91999: 232000: 21.62001: 23.82002: 272003: 25.42004: 26.22005: 24.92006: 252007: 24.92008: 27.42009: 31.52010: 292011: 28.22012: 29.32013: 30.82014: 31.92015: 31.42016: 30.62017: 28.72018: 292019: 29.82020: 32.82021: 27.72022: 25.82023: 27.52024: 28.32025: 28.72026: 28.12027: 27.42028: 26.92029: 26.52030: 26.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan stood at 26.14.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan peaked at 32.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.63, in 2000.

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 Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 25.67
1992 32.8 +27.8%
1993 31.1 -5.2%
1994 28.83 -7.3%
1995 26.43 -8.3%
1996 25.35 -4.1%
1997 25.37 +0.1%
1998 24.89 -1.9%
1999 23.01 -7.5%
2000 21.63 -6.0%
2001 23.82 +10.2%
2002 27.01 +13.4%
2003 25.4 -6.0%
2004 26.15 +3.0%
2005 24.85 -5.0%
2006 24.95 +0.4%
2007 24.86 -0.3%
2008 27.37 +10.1%
2009 31.46 +15.0%
2010 28.98 -7.9%
2011 28.18 -2.8%
2012 29.33 +4.1%
2013 30.75 +4.8%
2014 31.86 +3.6%
2015 31.43 -1.4%
2016 30.58 -2.7%
2017 28.68 -6.2%
2018 28.97 +1.0%
2019 29.83 +3.0%
2020 32.82 +10.0%
2021 27.74 -15.5%
2022 25.77 -7.1%
2023 27.48 +6.6%
2024 28.35 +3.2%
2025 28.73 +1.4%
2026 28.13 -2.1%
2027 27.44 -2.4%
2028 26.91 -2.0%
2029 26.5 -1.5%
2030 26.14 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.05 23.01 32.8 9
2000s 25.75 21.63 31.46 10
2010s 29.86 28.18 31.86 10
2020s 27.99 25.77 32.82 10
2030s 26.14 26.14 26.14 1

Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan

  1. 10 Lesotho 55.88 compare
  2. 11 Austria 55.82 compare
  3. 12 Libya 54.55 compare
  4. 13 Germany 52.21 compare
  5. 14 Kuwait 50.95 compare
  6. 15 Luxembourg 50.55 compare
  7. 16 Denmark 50.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan was 26.14 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 32.82 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.63 in 2000.
How does Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan ranks 13th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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