NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in European Union
European Union: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general was 7.24 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.24 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 8 groups
All-time high
13.2 Percentage of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
6.3 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
31
1995–2025
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in European Union, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
European Union recorded 7.24 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in European Union peaked at 13.2 Percentage of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.3 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.2 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 10.59 Percentage of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 9.81 Percentage of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 9.62 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.88 Percentage of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 8.67 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.55 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.32 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.07 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.82 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.71 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.5 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.38 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.68 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.03 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.35 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.96 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.46 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 8.19 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.8 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.41 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.93 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.82 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.63 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.3 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 8.48 Percentage of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 8.57 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.47 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.11 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 7.31 Percentage of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 7.24 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.42 Percentage of GDP | 8.88 Percentage of GDP | 13.2 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.97 Percentage of GDP | 7.38 Percentage of GDP | 8.67 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 Percentage of GDP | 6.3 Percentage of GDP | 8.46 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 Percentage of GDP | 7.24 Percentage of GDP | 8.57 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in European Union?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in European Union was 7.24 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 Percentage of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does European Union rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 8 groups with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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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