Government spending vs. GDP in Indonesia
Indonesia: Government spending vs. GDP was 106.29 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
106.29 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
23rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
106.29 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
3.35 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP in Indonesia, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp in Indonesia stood at 106.29 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Indonesia peaked at 106.29 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.35 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1965.
That places Indonesia 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 3.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | -19.5% |
| 1963 | 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 3.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | -27.5% |
| 1966 | 4.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +39.0% |
| 1967 | 4.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 4.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 4.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 6.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 6.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 8.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +36.5% |
| 1974 | 7.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 9.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 10.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 11.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 13.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 15.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 17.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 18.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 20.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 20.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 20.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 22.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 23.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 23.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 24.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 27.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 28.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 30.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 31.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 31.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 33.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 34.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 34.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 29.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 33.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 37.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 41.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 43.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 45.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 50.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 52.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 57.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 66.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 66.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 73.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 78.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 79.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 83.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 83.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 89.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 92.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 94.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 98.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 94.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 97.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 103.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 106.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 106.29 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.30 billion constant 2015 US$, 11.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 106.29 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.18 billion constant 2015 US$, 25.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +39.0% | 3.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.65 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 28.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 34.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 66.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 66.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 92.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 94.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 106.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 20 Belgium 128.43 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 21 Norway 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 22 Argentina 107.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Israel 102.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 25 Switzerland 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Austria 91.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 7.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Indonesia?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Indonesia was 106.29 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.29 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1965.
- How does Indonesia rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.