Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in G7

G7: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 42.18 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
42.18
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
47.75
in 2020
All-time low
37.06
in 2001
Years of data
35
1992–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in G7, 1992–2030

010203040501992201120301992: 42.21993: 42.41994: 421995: 43.41996: 42.62001: 37.12002: 37.82003: 38.52004: 38.12005: 38.22006: 37.92007: 38.32008: 40.22009: 44.12010: 42.92011: 42.12012: 41.32013: 40.62014: 40.12015: 39.32016: 39.32017: 39.12018: 39.22019: 39.42020: 47.82021: 45.92022: 41.32023: 41.52024: 41.72025: 41.72026: 422027: 42.12028: 42.12029: 422030: 42.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in G7 is 42.18, measured in 2030.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in G7 peaked at 47.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.06, in 2001.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in G7, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in G7, 1992 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1992 42.16
1993 42.44 +0.7%
1994 41.99 -1.1%
1995 43.39 +3.3%
1996 42.55 -1.9%
2001 37.06 -12.9%
2002 37.84 +2.1%
2003 38.5 +1.8%
2004 38.1 -1.0%
2005 38.18 +0.2%
2006 37.91 -0.7%
2007 38.33 +1.1%
2008 40.18 +4.8%
2009 44.1 +9.8%
2010 42.9 -2.7%
2011 42.12 -1.8%
2012 41.3 -1.9%
2013 40.65 -1.6%
2014 40.12 -1.3%
2015 39.3 -2.0%
2016 39.31 +0.0%
2017 39.14 -0.4%
2018 39.17 +0.1%
2019 39.36 +0.5%
2020 47.75 +21.3%
2021 45.91 -3.9%
2022 41.28 -10.1%
2023 41.53 +0.6%
2024 41.7 +0.4%
2025 41.72 +0.0%
2026 41.97 +0.6%
2027 42.05 +0.2%
2028 42.11 +0.1%
2029 42.04 -0.2%
2030 42.18 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.51 41.99 43.39 5
2000s 38.91 37.06 44.1 9
2010s 40.34 39.14 42.9 10
2020s 42.81 41.28 47.75 10
2030s 42.18 42.18 42.18 1

Countries ranked near G7

  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 G7?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in G7 was 42.18 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in G7?
The highest recorded value was 47.75 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in G7?
The lowest recorded value was 37.06 in 2001.
How does G7 rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
G7 ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in G7?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this G7 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