NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Euro area
Euro area: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general was 7.23 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.23 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 8 groups
All-time high
13.19 Percentage of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
6.38 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
31
1995–2025
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Euro area, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Euro area is 7.23 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Euro area peaked at 13.19 Percentage of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.38 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.19 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 10.37 Percentage of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 9.64 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 9.51 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.78 Percentage of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 8.65 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.57 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.3 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.04 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.82 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.7 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.51 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.4 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.78 Percentage of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 8.13 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 8.53 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 8.02 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.54 Percentage of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 8.33 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.9 Percentage of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 7.51 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 7.03 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.94 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.71 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.38 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 8.47 Percentage of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 8.81 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.62 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.18 Percentage of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 7.31 Percentage of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 7.23 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3 Percentage of GDP | 8.78 Percentage of GDP | 13.19 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.99 Percentage of GDP | 7.4 Percentage of GDP | 8.65 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 Percentage of GDP | 6.38 Percentage of GDP | 8.54 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 Percentage of GDP | 7.23 Percentage of GDP | 8.81 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Brazil 17.81 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Costa Rica 16.48 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Hungary 12.28 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Poland 7.13 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Slovenia 5.77 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Mexico 11.61 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Netherlands 4.92 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Colombia 10.56 Percentage of GDP compare
More public sector data for Euro area
- Arms imports 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 41.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 806.84 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 288.53 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 819.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Euro area?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Euro area was 7.23 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 Percentage of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Euro area rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 8 groups with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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