Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) by country
Countries reporting
71
Highest
143.1
Lebanon
Lowest
57.7
Ireland
Median
99.46
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
3,036
What the numbers show
Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) is currently reported for 71 countries. The highest value is 143.1 in Lebanon; the lowest is 57.7 in Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 99.46, and the mean is 99.91.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Kuwait (up 44.3%), and the largest decrease in Libya (down 27.7%).
Gross national expenditure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanon | 143.1 | 2023 | up 7.7% | falling |
| 2 | Palestine, State of | 139.68 | 2024 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 3 | Yemen | 138.57 | 2018 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 136.09 | 2024 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 5 | Tajikistan | 131.89 | 2023 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 6 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 130.29 | 2024 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 7 | Republic of Moldova | 125.84 | 2024 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 8 | Montenegro | 122.45 | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 9 | Jordan | 119.87 | 2021 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 10 | Ukraine | 118.93 | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 11 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 116.33 | 2024 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 115.2 | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 13 | North Macedonia | 112.97 | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 14 | Morocco | 108.19 | 2024 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 15 | Georgia | 107.83 | 2024 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 16 | Albania | 106.89 | 2024 | down 10.1% | flat |
| 17 | Egypt | 106.85 | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 18 | Tunisia | 106.3 | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 19 | Romania | 106.01 | 2024 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 20 | Greece | 105.55 | 2024 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 21 | Croatia | 104.63 | 2024 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 22 | Serbia | 104.56 | 2024 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 23 | Syrian Arab Republic | 104.09 | 1969 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 24 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 102.9 | 2024 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 25 | Armenia | 102.81 | 2024 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 26 | Belarus | 101.64 | 2024 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 27 | Latvia | 101.59 | 2024 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 28 | Iceland | 101.06 | 2024 | up 8.1% | falling |
| 29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 100.8 | 2024 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 30 | Sudan | 100.55 | 2024 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 31 | Algeria | 100.43 | 2024 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 32 | Belgium | 100.39 | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 33 | France | 100.33 | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 34 | Slovakia | 100.25 | 2024 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 35 | Finland | 99.5 | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 36 | Türkiye | 99.46 | 2024 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 99 | 2024 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 38 | Portugal | 98.15 | 2024 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 39 | Italy | 97.81 | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 97.49 | 2024 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 41 | Austria | 97.31 | 2024 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 42 | Sweden | 97.26 | 2024 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 43 | Saudi Arabia | 96.46 | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 44 | Cyprus | 96.36 | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 45 | Germany | 96.22 | 2024 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 46 | Poland | 96 | 2024 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 47 | Spain | 95.84 | 2024 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 48 | Hungary | 95.72 | 2024 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 49 | Lithuania | 94.82 | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 50 | Russian Federation | 94.22 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 51 | Slovenia | 93.82 | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 52 | Czechia | 93.75 | 2024 | up 0.0% | falling |
| 53 | Azerbaijan | 90.88 | 2024 | up 8.4% | falling |
| 54 | Kazakhstan | 90.28 | 2024 | up 6.3% | falling |
| 55 | Switzerland | 89.78 | 2024 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 56 | Denmark | 89.76 | 2024 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 57 | Netherlands | 88.97 | 2024 | up 0.0% | falling |
| 58 | Djibouti | 88.41 | 2024 | up 6.9% | falling |
| 59 | Iraq | 86.89 | 2024 | up 11.0% | falling |
| 60 | Norway | 86.38 | 2024 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 61 | United Arab Emirates | 83.73 | 2023 | up 31.7% | falling |
| 62 | Oman | 82.71 | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 63 | Bahrain | 82.47 | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 64 | Malta | 81.2 | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 65 | Libya | 81.06 | 2024 | down 27.7% | flat |
| 66 | Kuwait | 80.62 | 2023 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 67 | San Marino | 69 | 2023 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 68 | Turkmenistan | 68.22 | 2012 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 69 | Luxembourg | 68.2 | 2024 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 70 | Qatar | 63.02 | 2022 | up 19.3% | falling |
| 71 | Ireland | 57.7 | 2024 | down 27.4% | falling |