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

Low-Income Developing Latin America: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 21.27 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
21.27
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
14th
of 17 groups
All-time high
23.23
in 2020
All-time low
12.39
in 1998
Years of data
34
1997–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Latin America, 1997–2030

05101520251997201320301997: 12.41998: 12.41999: 14.72000: 162001: 17.32002: 18.22003: 19.92004: 18.92005: 18.42006: 19.22007: 19.42008: 20.42009: 21.42010: 212011: 21.62012: 22.62013: 232014: 22.12015: 21.82016: 22.42017: 22.22018: 222019: 21.72020: 23.22021: 22.62022: 20.42023: 21.32024: 19.72025: 19.22026: 19.62027: 20.12028: 20.52029: 212030: 21.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Latin America is 21.27, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Latin America peaked at 23.23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.39, in 1998.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Latin America, 1997 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1997 12.42
1998 12.39 -0.3%
1999 14.67 +18.5%
2000 16.01 +9.1%
2001 17.27 +7.8%
2002 18.22 +5.5%
2003 19.92 +9.3%
2004 18.92 -5.0%
2005 18.38 -2.9%
2006 19.19 +4.4%
2007 19.37 +1.0%
2008 20.39 +5.2%
2009 21.35 +4.7%
2010 21.04 -1.5%
2011 21.55 +2.5%
2012 22.62 +4.9%
2013 22.97 +1.6%
2014 22.13 -3.7%
2015 21.82 -1.4%
2016 22.43 +2.8%
2017 22.17 -1.2%
2018 21.95 -1.0%
2019 21.74 -1.0%
2020 23.23 +6.8%
2021 22.64 -2.5%
2022 20.44 -9.7%
2023 21.25 +4.0%
2024 19.72 -7.2%
2025 19.21 -2.6%
2026 19.6 +2.0%
2027 20.1 +2.5%
2028 20.49 +2.0%
2029 21.04 +2.7%
2030 21.27 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.16 12.39 14.67 3
2000s 18.9 16.01 21.35 10
2010s 22.04 21.04 22.97 10
2020s 20.77 19.21 23.23 10
2030s 21.27 21.27 21.27 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Latin America?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Latin America was 21.27 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Low-Income Developing Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 23.23 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Low-Income Developing Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 12.39 in 1998.
How does Low-Income Developing Latin America rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Low-Income Developing Latin America ranks 14th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Low-Income Developing Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low-Income Developing Latin America 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