Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in World
World: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 36.62 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
36.62
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 17 groups
All-time high
40.84
in 2020
All-time low
34.4
in 2006
Years of data
39
1992–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in World, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in World is 36.62, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in World peaked at 40.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.4, in 2006.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39.89 | — |
| 1993 | 38.97 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 38.44 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 38.52 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.09 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 35.74 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 37.14 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 36.04 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 34.95 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 34.52 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 35.31 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 35.82 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 35.24 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.89 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 34.4 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 34.41 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.97 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 39.03 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 37.43 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 36.68 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.31 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 35.88 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 35.54 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.31 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.29 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.9 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.98 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 35.3 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.84 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 38.46 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 36.07 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 36.51 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 36.84 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 37.12 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 37.14 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 36.95 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 36.83 | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 36.67 | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 36.62 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.73 | 35.74 | 39.89 | 8 |
| 2000s | 35.45 | 34.4 | 39.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.76 | 34.9 | 37.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.34 | 36.07 | 40.84 | 10 |
| 2030s | 36.62 | 36.62 | 36.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 3 Kiribati 100.61 compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 83.26 compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 80.44 compare
- 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 67.95 compare
- 7 France 57.77 compare
- 8 Finland 56.69 compare
- 9 Belgium 56.11 compare
More public sector data for World
- Arms imports 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 325.74 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.65 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in World?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in World was 36.62 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 40.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4 in 2006.
- How does World rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- World ranks 6th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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