Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
166
Highest
47.24 % change on previous year
Yemen
Lowest
-49.42 % change on previous year
Syria
Median
2.36 % change on previous year
Years covered
65
1961–2025
Data points
6,896
What the numbers show
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate is currently reported for 166 countries. The highest value is 47.24 % change on previous year in Yemen; the lowest is -49.42 % change on previous year in Syria.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.36 % change on previous year, and the mean is 3.44 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 89 countries rose and 77 fell. The largest increase was in Libya (up 17,004.0%), and the largest decrease in San Marino (down 2,120.2%).
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yemen | 47.24 % change on previous year | 2018 | up 569.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Uganda | 28.89 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 86.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Guinea | 22.8 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 32.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 20.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 672.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Georgia | 19.64 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 5,374.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Iraq | 19.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,152.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Libya | 18 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 17,004.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Lebanon | 16.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 18.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Togo | 15.67 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Central African Republic | 15.6 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 737.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Tanzania | 15.19 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 58.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Eswatini | 13.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 731.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Equatorial Guinea | 13.39 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,991.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Nepal | 12.02 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 4.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Vietnam | 11.89 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 51.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Gambia | 11.45 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,482.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 11.31 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 198.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Somalia | 11 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 117.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Niger | 10.84 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 583.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Bhutan | 10.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 343.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Pakistan | 10.08 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 443.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Albania | 9.95 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 491.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Seychelles | 9.83 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 9.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Gabon | 9.68 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 233.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Haiti | 9.37 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 41.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Cape Verde | 9.17 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 143.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Philippines | 8.36 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 5.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Kenya | 7.97 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 41.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Guatemala | 7.32 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 676.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Honduras | 7.32 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 250.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Colombia | 7.14 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 47.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Latvia | 6.98 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 282.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Solomon Islands | 6.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 118.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Morocco | 6.76 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 251.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Mali | 6.6 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Comoros | 6.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 438.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Malaysia | 6.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 45.0% | volatile |
| 38 | India | 6.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 12.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Tajikistan | 6.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 51.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Sudan | 6.02 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 300.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Congo | 5.93 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 156.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Malta | 5.91 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 24.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Benin | 5.72 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 57.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Ukraine | 5.7 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 231.9% | volatile |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 5.34 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 36.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Cambodia | 5.11 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 16.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Burundi | 5.02 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 229.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Australia | 4.83 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 119.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Poland | 4.76 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 98.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Armenia | 4.7 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 0.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.48 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Qatar | 4.42 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 64.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Namibia | 4.4 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Burkina Faso | 4.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 63.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Angola | 4.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 130.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Tunisia | 4.31 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 38.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Croatia | 4.13 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 837.8% | volatile |
| 58 | Senegal | 4.02 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Panama | 3.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 248.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Ireland | 3.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 41.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Luxembourg | 3.75 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 93.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Ghana | 3.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 52.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.6 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 32.8% | volatile |
| 64 | United Arab Emirates | 3.58 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 77.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Peru | 3.45 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 66 | Mauritania | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 45.0% | volatile |
| 67 | United States | 3.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 492.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Sierra Leone | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 119.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Lesotho | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 234.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Serbia | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 176.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Chile | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 38.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Macao | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 28.1% | volatile |
| 73 | South Korea | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 74 | Mozambique | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 61.8% | volatile |
| 75 | Costa Rica | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 19.5% | volatile |
| 76 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 142.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Estonia | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 17.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Algeria | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Indonesia | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 52.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Samoa | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 167.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Spain | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 26.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Canada | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 74.5% | volatile |
| 83 | Hungary | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 21.9% | volatile |
| 84 | Austria | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 163.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Palau | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 348.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Bangladesh | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 73.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Kuwait | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 152.7% | volatile |
| 88 | Greenland | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 47.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Czechia | 2.14 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 21.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.14 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 137.8% | volatile |
| 91 | Brazil | 2.1 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 246.4% | volatile |
| 92 | Cyprus | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 51.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Zimbabwe | 2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 133.6% | volatile |
| 94 | Oman | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Netherlands | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,224.3% | volatile |
| 96 | Dominican Republic | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 72.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Singapore | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 80.5% | volatile |
| 98 | United Kingdom | 1.71 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 72.8% | volatile |
| 99 | Israel | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 47.6% | volatile |
| 100 | France | 1.64 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 51.2% | volatile |
| 101 | Portugal | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 120.1% | volatile |
| 102 | Hong Kong | 1.62 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 52.7% | volatile |
| 103 | Belgium | 1.61 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 402.6% | volatile |
| 104 | Slovenia | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 32.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Japan | 1.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 80.1% | volatile |
| 106 | Belize | 1.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 64.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Denmark | 1.51 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 26.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Norway | 1.51 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 39.9% | volatile |
| 109 | Montenegro | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 62.2% | volatile |
| 110 | Germany | 1.32 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 54.1% | volatile |
| 111 | Mexico | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 27.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Iceland | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 10,538.8% | volatile |
| 113 | Russia | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 131.4% | volatile |
| 114 | Slovakia | 1.11 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 78.3% | volatile |
| 115 | Bermuda | 1.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 198.8% | volatile |
| 116 | Nicaragua | 1.03 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 81.4% | volatile |
| 117 | Lithuania | 1.02 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 551.2% | volatile |
| 118 | Kazakhstan | 0.9999 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 89.8% | volatile |
| 119 | Switzerland | 0.9517 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 5.6% | volatile |
| 120 | Bahamas | 0.8679 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 116.2% | volatile |
| 121 | East Timor | 0.8595 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 122 | Turkey | 0.83 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 131.9% | volatile |
| 123 | Sweden | 0.7404 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 66.4% | volatile |
| 124 | Uzbekistan | 0.6842 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 89.8% | volatile |
| 125 | Thailand | 0.6044 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 76.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Bolivia | 0.5784 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.4% | volatile |
| 127 | Italy | 0.5684 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 642.6% | volatile |
| 128 | Botswana | 0.4154 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 179.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Greece | 0.3045 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 87.3% | volatile |
| 130 | Moldova | 0.2874 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 120.9% | volatile |
| 131 | Puerto Rico | 0.2423 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 101.9% | volatile |
| 132 | Argentina | 0.2209 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 133 | Ecuador | 0.0422 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 134 | Maldives | 0.0138 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 135 | Bulgaria | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Mauritius | -0.1223 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 107.2% | volatile |
| 137 | South Africa | -0.2154 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 77.6% | volatile |
| 138 | Finland | -0.2388 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 119.8% | volatile |
| 139 | Belarus | -0.2999 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 47.2% | volatile |
| 140 | Laos | -0.3455 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 103.4% | volatile |
| 141 | Tonga | -0.5411 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 72.3% | volatile |
| 142 | Iran | -0.6872 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 107.6% | volatile |
| 143 | Brunei | -0.7502 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 79.1% | volatile |
| 144 | Sri Lanka | -0.8221 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 780.4% | volatile |
| 145 | Cameroon | -0.8791 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 116.8% | volatile |
| 146 | New Zealand | -1.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 141.4% | volatile |
| 147 | Rwanda | -1.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 131.3% | volatile |
| 148 | Egypt | -1.97 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 128.0% | volatile |
| 149 | Paraguay | -2.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 143.4% | volatile |
| 150 | Bahrain | -2.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 139.1% | volatile |
| 151 | Sao Tome and Principe | -2.55 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 123.6% | volatile |
| 152 | Romania | -2.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 48.6% | volatile |
| 153 | Democratic Republic of Congo | -3.36 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 161.7% | volatile |
| 154 | El Salvador | -3.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 264.2% | volatile |
| 155 | Saudi Arabia | -3.49 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 92.2% | volatile |
| 156 | Marshall Islands | -4.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 23.5% | volatile |
| 157 | United States Virgin Islands | -4.43 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 51.4% | volatile |
| 158 | Djibouti | -4.53 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 193.3% | volatile |
| 159 | Madagascar | -4.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 986.4% | volatile |
| 160 | Mongolia | -6.14 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 30.4% | volatile |
| 161 | Cuba | -7.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 657.2% | volatile |
| 162 | Palestine | -7.66 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 220.2% | volatile |
| 163 | Kiribati | -9.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 163.2% | volatile |
| 164 | Chad | -16.55 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 38.9% | volatile |
| 165 | San Marino | -16.92 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 2,120.2% | volatile |
| 166 | Syria | -49.42 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 659.2% | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.