Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Taiwan
Taiwan: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 17.69 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
17.69
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
171st
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.29
in 2000
All-time low
16.97
in 2025
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Taiwan, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan is 17.69, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan peaked at 32.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.97, in 2025.
That places Taiwan 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.17 | — |
| 1992 | 29.21 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 28.89 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.36 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 27.86 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 27.11 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 27.06 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 27.16 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 22.79 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 32.29 | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 24.33 | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 22.06 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 22.17 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.24 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 20.92 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.49 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 19.02 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.75 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 22.56 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 20.14 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 20.2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.13 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.34 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 18.16 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 17.39 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 17.52 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.31 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.33 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.23 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.07 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 17.32 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 17.89 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 18.98 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 17.8 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 16.97 | -4.6% |
| 2026 | 17.12 | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 17.26 | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 17.4 | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 17.54 | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 17.69 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.62 | 22.79 | 30.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.38 | 19.02 | 32.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.47 | 17.23 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.64 | 16.97 | 18.98 | 10 |
| 2030s | 17.69 | 17.69 | 17.69 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 168 Djibouti 18.13 compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 18.04 compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 17.98 compare
- 172 Cambodia 17.64 compare
- 173 Chad 17.58 compare
- 174 Dominican Republic 17.43 compare
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- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 14,967 (2019)
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- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 747.45 (2019)
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 771.84 (2019)
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 7.06 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 3.42 (2019)
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 38.55 (2019)
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 5.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0.1719 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan was 17.69 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.97 in 2025.
- How does Taiwan rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Taiwan ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan 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