Indonesia vs Lebanon: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Indonesia
16.8%
in 2024
Lebanon
16.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
139th
Lebanon rank
141st

Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Indonesia
  • Lebanon
1020304050195119872024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 16.8% against 16.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lebanon ahead.

Indonesia ranks 139th and Lebanon ranks 141st of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 14.4% 36.8% 22.3% Lebanon
2000s 17.9% 35.7% 17.9% Lebanon
2010s 17.5% 29.5% 12.1% Lebanon
2020s 17.5% 15.8% 1.7% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Indonesia or Lebanon?
Indonesia, at 16.8% against 16.5% in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Indonesia and Lebanon?
0.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lebanon?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Lebanon rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Indonesia ranks 139th and Lebanon ranks 141st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.