Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Euro Area (EA)

Euro Area (EA): Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 50.25 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
50.25
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 17 groups
All-time high
53.57
in 2020
All-time low
45.87
in 2007
Years of data
39
1992–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Euro Area (EA), 1992–2030

02040601992201120301992: 51.21993: 52.71994: 51.61995: 53.21996: 50.61997: 49.31998: 48.51999: 48.12000: 47.32001: 47.32002: 47.62003: 47.92004: 47.32005: 47.22006: 46.62007: 45.92008: 47.12009: 51.12010: 512011: 49.62012: 50.22013: 50.12014: 49.62015: 48.62016: 47.92017: 47.42018: 472019: 472020: 53.62021: 522022: 49.92023: 49.52024: 49.52025: 49.92026: 50.22027: 50.12028: 50.12029: 50.22030: 50.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Euro Area (EA) stood at 50.25.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 53.57 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.87, in 2007.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Euro Area (EA), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Euro Area (EA), 1992 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1992 51.24
1993 52.72 +2.9%
1994 51.61 -2.1%
1995 53.15 +3.0%
1996 50.6 -4.8%
1997 49.34 -2.5%
1998 48.53 -1.7%
1999 48.05 -1.0%
2000 47.28 -1.6%
2001 47.27 -0.0%
2002 47.61 +0.7%
2003 47.92 +0.7%
2004 47.33 -1.2%
2005 47.25 -0.2%
2006 46.56 -1.5%
2007 45.87 -1.5%
2008 47.14 +2.8%
2009 51.14 +8.5%
2010 51.04 -0.2%
2011 49.57 -2.9%
2012 50.23 +1.3%
2013 50.13 -0.2%
2014 49.58 -1.1%
2015 48.57 -2.0%
2016 47.92 -1.3%
2017 47.4 -1.1%
2018 47.03 -0.8%
2019 47 -0.1%
2020 53.57 +14.0%
2021 52.01 -2.9%
2022 49.89 -4.1%
2023 49.46 -0.9%
2024 49.53 +0.2%
2025 49.89 +0.7%
2026 50.2 +0.6%
2027 50.1 -0.2%
2028 50.1 -0.0%
2029 50.17 +0.2%
2030 50.25 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.66 48.05 53.15 8
2000s 47.54 45.87 51.14 10
2010s 48.85 47 51.04 10
2020s 50.49 49.46 53.57 10
2030s 50.25 50.25 50.25 1

Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)

  1. 1 Naoero 123.34 compare
  2. 2 Tuvalu 116.53 compare
  3. 3 Kiribati 100.61 compare
  4. 4 Timor-Leste 83.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Euro Area (EA)?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Euro Area (EA) was 50.25 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
The highest recorded value was 53.57 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.87 in 2007.
How does Euro Area (EA) rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro Area (EA) 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
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October