Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 16.99 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Indonesia, 1994–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 16.99 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 19.51 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.51, in 1996.
That places Indonesia 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.52 | — |
| 1995 | 11.91 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 11.51 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 15.25 | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 15.08 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 15.14 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 15.3 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 19.51 | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 16.93 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 18.18 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 17.83 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.4 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 18.42 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 18.73 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.39 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 17.03 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 16.89 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.71 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 18.84 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 18.82 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.36 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.6 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 16.92 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.44 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.61 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.36 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.43 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 18.12 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.26 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 16.64 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 16.84 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 16.52 | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 16.58 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 16.69 | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 16.8 | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 16.9 | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 16.99 | +0.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 16.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 16.99 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.29, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +32.5% | 11.51 | 15.25 |
| 2001 | +27.5% | 15.3 | 19.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.73 | 11.51 | 15.25 | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.87 | 15.3 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.46 | 16.36 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.08 | 16.52 | 18.43 | 10 |
| 2030s | 16.99 | 16.99 | 16.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 173 Chad 17.58 compare
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- 178 Venezuela 16.74 compare
- 179 Cameroon 16.48 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Indonesia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Indonesia was 16.99 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 in 2001.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.51 in 1996.
- How does Indonesia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October