Mongolia vs United States: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Mongolia
37.5%
in 2024
United States
37.9%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
50th
United States rank
49th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mongolia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 37.9% against 37.5% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 50th and United States ranks 49th of 151 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 34.8% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 34.7% | 1.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 36.4% | 3.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 40.1% | 4.8% | United States |
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, Mongolia or United States?
- United States, at 37.9% against 37.5% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Mongolia and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and United States rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 50th and United States ranks 49th 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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About this data
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.