Subnational government expenditure in OECD unitary countries

OECD unitary countries: Subnational government expenditure was 43.52 Percentage of GDP in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
43.52 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 4 regions
All-time high
47.42 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
39.94 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Subnational government expenditure in OECD unitary countries, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 39.9 Percentage of GDP2001: 40.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 41.1 Percentage of GDP2003: 41.5 Percentage of GDP2004: 40.9 Percentage of GDP2005: 40.8 Percentage of GDP2006: 40.6 Percentage of GDP2007: 40.3 Percentage of GDP2008: 41.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 45 Percentage of GDP2010: 44.1 Percentage of GDP2011: 43.4 Percentage of GDP2012: 43.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 43.4 Percentage of GDP2014: 42.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 41.7 Percentage of GDP2016: 41.5 Percentage of GDP2017: 41 Percentage of GDP2018: 40.9 Percentage of GDP2019: 41.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 47.4 Percentage of GDP2021: 45 Percentage of GDP2022: 43.5 Percentage of GDP2023: 44.1 Percentage of GDP2024: 43.5 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subnational government expenditure in OECD unitary countries is 43.52 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subnational government expenditure in OECD unitary countries peaked at 47.42 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.94 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.2 Percentage of GDP 39.94 Percentage of GDP 44.97 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 42.33 Percentage of GDP 40.93 Percentage of GDP 44.08 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 44.71 Percentage of GDP 43.52 Percentage of GDP 47.42 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near OECD unitary countries

  1. 1 Finland 57.75 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 2 France 56.99 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 3 Austria 55.29 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 4 Belgium 54.06 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 5 Italy 50.4 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

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All data for OECD unitary countries β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is subnational government expenditure in OECD unitary countries?
Subnational government expenditure in OECD unitary countries was 43.52 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest subnational government expenditure recorded in OECD unitary countries?
The highest recorded value was 47.42 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest subnational government expenditure recorded in OECD unitary countries?
The lowest recorded value was 39.94 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does OECD unitary countries rank for subnational government expenditure?
OECD unitary countries ranks 2nd out of 4 regions with data for 2024.
Is subnational government expenditure rising or falling in OECD unitary countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD unitary countries data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subnational government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.