Subnational government expenditure in OECD
OECD: Subnational government expenditure was 42.16 Percentage of GDP in 2024. β² Rising
Subnational government expenditure in OECD, 2000β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, subnational government expenditure in OECD stood at 42.16 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government expenditure in OECD peaked at 47.25 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.59 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
That places OECD 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.67 Percentage of GDP | 38.59 Percentage of GDP | 43.71 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.84 Percentage of GDP | 39.56 Percentage of GDP | 43.17 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.57 Percentage of GDP | 41.48 Percentage of GDP | 47.25 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More public sector data for OECD
- Subnational government revenue 37.43 Percentage of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government expenditure in OECD?
- Subnational government expenditure in OECD was 42.16 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government expenditure recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 47.25 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest subnational government expenditure recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.59 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does OECD rank for subnational government expenditure?
- OECD ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government expenditure rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD 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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About this data
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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>The data for the latest year available is also available in <a href="https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/topics/policy-issues/subnational-finance-and-investment/subnational-governments-infrastructure-finance-2026.pdf">PDF format</a> and via an <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/dashboards/oecd-dashboard-on-subnational-government-structure-and-finance.html">Interactive dashboard</a>.