Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in G20

G20: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 37.64 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
37.64
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 17 groups
All-time high
42.13
in 2020
All-time low
34.66
in 2006
Years of data
36
1992–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in G20, 1992–2030

0102030401992201120301992: 39.71993: 38.71994: 38.41995: 38.61996: 37.42000: 35.72001: 34.72002: 35.42003: 35.92004: 35.22005: 35.12006: 34.72007: 34.72008: 36.32009: 39.62010: 382011: 37.32012: 36.82013: 36.32014: 36.12015: 36.12016: 36.22017: 35.82018: 35.92019: 36.32020: 42.12021: 39.72022: 37.12023: 37.42024: 37.72025: 37.92026: 382027: 37.92028: 37.82029: 37.72030: 37.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

G20 recorded 37.64 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in G20 peaked at 42.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.66, in 2006.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in G20, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in G20, 1992 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1992 39.68
1993 38.65 -2.6%
1994 38.38 -0.7%
1995 38.62 +0.6%
1996 37.4 -3.2%
2000 35.65 -4.7%
2001 34.71 -2.6%
2002 35.36 +1.9%
2003 35.86 +1.4%
2004 35.25 -1.7%
2005 35.07 -0.5%
2006 34.66 -1.2%
2007 34.72 +0.2%
2008 36.32 +4.6%
2009 39.59 +9.0%
2010 37.97 -4.1%
2011 37.27 -1.8%
2012 36.81 -1.2%
2013 36.32 -1.3%
2014 36.06 -0.7%
2015 36.09 +0.1%
2016 36.17 +0.2%
2017 35.83 -1.0%
2018 35.88 +0.1%
2019 36.28 +1.1%
2020 42.13 +16.1%
2021 39.66 -5.9%
2022 37.15 -6.3%
2023 37.42 +0.7%
2024 37.65 +0.6%
2025 37.87 +0.6%
2026 37.96 +0.2%
2027 37.9 -0.1%
2028 37.81 -0.2%
2029 37.65 -0.4%
2030 37.64 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.55 37.4 39.68 5
2000s 35.72 34.66 39.59 10
2010s 36.47 35.83 37.97 10
2020s 38.32 37.15 42.13 10
2030s 37.64 37.64 37.64 1

Countries ranked near G20

  1. 2 Tuvalu 116.53 compare
  2. 3 Kiribati 100.61 compare
  3. 4 Timor-Leste 83.26 compare
  4. 5 Marshall Islands 80.44 compare
  5. 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 67.95 compare
  6. 7 France 57.77 compare
  7. 8 Finland 56.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in G20?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in G20 was 37.64 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in G20?
The highest recorded value was 42.13 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in G20?
The lowest recorded value was 34.66 in 2006.
How does G20 rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
G20 ranks 5th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in G20?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this G20 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