Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Asia

Low-Income Developing Asia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 16.78 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
16.78
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
16th
of 17 groups
All-time high
17.01
in 2013
All-time low
10.74
in 1991
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Asia, 1991–2030

0510151991201020301991: 10.71992: 10.91993: 121994: 11.71995: 11.61996: 11.31997: 11.41998: 121999: 11.22000: 12.22001: 13.22002: 12.52003: 122004: 11.72005: 12.12006: 122007: 122008: 13.62009: 13.82010: 13.92011: 14.52012: 162013: 172014: 16.82015: 15.82016: 15.12017: 15.42018: 162019: 16.52020: 16.72021: 15.92022: 15.92023: 15.62024: 14.82025: 14.62026: 15.62027: 16.22028: 16.62029: 16.72030: 16.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Low-Income Developing Asia recorded 16.78 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Asia peaked at 17.01 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.74, in 1991.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Asia, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Asia, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 10.74
1992 10.93 +1.8%
1993 12.02 +10.0%
1994 11.73 -2.4%
1995 11.58 -1.3%
1996 11.29 -2.5%
1997 11.42 +1.2%
1998 12 +5.1%
1999 11.2 -6.7%
2000 12.22 +9.2%
2001 13.24 +8.3%
2002 12.53 -5.3%
2003 12.02 -4.1%
2004 11.72 -2.5%
2005 12.11 +3.4%
2006 11.99 -1.0%
2007 12.01 +0.2%
2008 13.55 +12.8%
2009 13.82 +2.0%
2010 13.85 +0.2%
2011 14.53 +4.9%
2012 16.01 +10.2%
2013 17.01 +6.2%
2014 16.84 -1.0%
2015 15.75 -6.5%
2016 15.14 -3.9%
2017 15.39 +1.7%
2018 15.99 +3.9%
2019 16.51 +3.3%
2020 16.68 +1.0%
2021 15.92 -4.6%
2022 15.89 -0.2%
2023 15.61 -1.8%
2024 14.78 -5.3%
2025 14.57 -1.4%
2026 15.63 +7.3%
2027 16.17 +3.5%
2028 16.6 +2.6%
2029 16.69 +0.6%
2030 16.78 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.43 10.74 12.02 9
2000s 12.52 11.72 13.82 10
2010s 15.7 13.85 17.01 10
2020s 15.85 14.57 16.69 10
2030s 16.78 16.78 16.78 1

Countries ranked near Low-Income Developing Asia

  1. 13 Germany 52.21 compare
  2. 14 Kuwait 50.95 compare
  3. 15 Luxembourg 50.55 compare
  4. 16 Denmark 50.44 compare
  5. 17 Norway 50.25 compare
  6. 18 Palau 49.96 compare
  7. 19 Tonga 49.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Asia?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Asia was 16.78 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Low-Income Developing Asia?
The highest recorded value was 17.01 in 2013.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Low-Income Developing Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.74 in 1991.
How does Low-Income Developing Asia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Low-Income Developing Asia ranks 16th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Low-Income Developing Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low-Income Developing Asia 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
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October