Historical gov spending gdp by country
Countries reporting
151
Highest
98.08
Kiribati
Lowest
5.25
Haiti
Median
30.32
Years covered
225
1800–2024
Data points
9,265
What the numbers show
Historical gov spending gdp is currently reported for 151 countries. The highest value is 98.08 in Kiribati; the lowest is 5.25 in Haiti.
The median across all reporting countries is 30.32, and the mean is 32.28.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 19.
Over the past decade 92 countries rose and 59 fell. The largest increase was in Dominica (up 79.8%), and the largest decrease in Yemen (down 67.9%).
Historical gov spending gdp: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiribati | 98.08 | 2024 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 2 | Marshall Islands | 71.58 | 2024 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 3 | Ukraine | 71.27 | 2024 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 4 | Dominica | 58.8 | 2024 | up 79.8% | rising |
| 5 | Finland | 57.68 | 2024 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 6 | France | 57.17 | 2024 | down 2.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Micronesia (country) | 56.97 | 2024 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 8 | Austria | 56.03 | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 54.49 | 2024 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Lesotho | 53.48 | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 50.56 | 2024 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Kuwait | 50.41 | 2024 | up 12.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Germany | 49.43 | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 49.41 | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 49.3 | 2024 | down 2.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Norway | 48.48 | 2024 | up 7.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Croatia | 48 | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 18 | Greece | 47.98 | 2024 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 47.33 | 2024 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Slovakia | 47.12 | 2024 | up 12.3% | falling |
| 21 | Hungary | 46.87 | 2024 | down 6.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 46.87 | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 23 | Iceland | 46.54 | 2024 | up 2.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Slovenia | 46.47 | 2024 | down 8.1% | flat |
| 25 | Maldives | 46.08 | 2024 | up 58.4% | rising |
| 26 | Brazil | 45.68 | 2024 | up 10.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Spain | 45.34 | 2024 | up 0.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Canada | 44.72 | 2024 | up 16.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Latvia | 44.47 | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 30 | Netherlands | 44.41 | 2024 | down 5.0% | volatile |
| 31 | United Kingdom | 44.04 | 2024 | up 6.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Israel | 43.79 | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 33 | Estonia | 43.62 | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 43.32 | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 35 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 43.17 | 2024 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 36 | Portugal | 42.77 | 2024 | down 17.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Czechia | 42.75 | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 38 | New Zealand | 41.86 | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 39 | Vanuatu | 41.08 | 2024 | up 76.2% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 39.98 | 2024 | down 23.2% | rising |
| 41 | Romania | 39.93 | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 42 | Namibia | 39.93 | 2024 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 43 | Bolivia | 39.84 | 2024 | down 3.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 39.14 | 2024 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 45 | Japan | 39.1 | 2024 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Australia | 38.94 | 2024 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Ecuador | 38.07 | 2024 | down 17.1% | rising |
| 48 | Moldova | 37.96 | 2024 | up 12.4% | falling |
| 49 | United States | 37.92 | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 50 | Mongolia | 37.5 | 2024 | up 16.7% | flat |
| 51 | Grenada | 37.09 | 2024 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 52 | Russia | 36.87 | 2024 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Algeria | 36.79 | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 54 | North Macedonia | 36.73 | 2024 | up 15.8% | flat |
| 55 | Bulgaria | 36.65 | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 56 | Solomon Islands | 35.81 | 2024 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 57 | Colombia | 34.65 | 2024 | up 10.8% | volatile |
| 58 | Azerbaijan | 33.91 | 2024 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 59 | Tunisia | 33.83 | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 60 | Seychelles | 33.77 | 2024 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 61 | Kyrgyzstan | 33.71 | 2024 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 62 | Senegal | 33.55 | 2024 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 63 | Mozambique | 33.24 | 2024 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 64 | Morocco | 33.05 | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 65 | Jordan | 33.04 | 2024 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 66 | South Africa | 32.98 | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 67 | China | 32.95 | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 68 | Eswatini | 32.84 | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 69 | Turkey | 32.63 | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 70 | Trinidad and Tobago | 32.48 | 2024 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 71 | Switzerland | 31.92 | 2024 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 72 | El Salvador | 31.36 | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 73 | Uruguay | 31.14 | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 74 | Argentina | 31.02 | 2024 | down 20.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Fiji | 30.81 | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 76 | Mexico | 30.32 | 2024 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Georgia | 30.26 | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 78 | Jamaica | 30.04 | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 79 | Barbados | 29.75 | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 80 | Saudi Arabia | 29.57 | 2024 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 81 | Suriname | 29.21 | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 82 | Bahrain | 29.06 | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 83 | Albania | 28.94 | 2024 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 84 | Rwanda | 28.78 | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 85 | Oman | 28.7 | 2024 | down 30.7% | flat |
| 86 | India | 28.38 | 2024 | up 8.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Burkina Faso | 27.83 | 2024 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 88 | Tajikistan | 27.66 | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 89 | Uzbekistan | 27.59 | 2024 | up 11.0% | falling |
| 90 | Bhutan | 27.13 | 2024 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 91 | Nicaragua | 27.1 | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 92 | Chile | 26.73 | 2024 | up 12.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Togo | 26.42 | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 94 | Belize | 26.29 | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 95 | Cape Verde | 26.09 | 2024 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 96 | Qatar | 25.98 | 2024 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 97 | Honduras | 25.66 | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 98 | Philippines | 24.94 | 2024 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 99 | Gabon | 24.77 | 2024 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 100 | Saint Lucia | 24.31 | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 101 | Malaysia | 23.86 | 2024 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 102 | Kenya | 23.26 | 2024 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 103 | Hong Kong | 23.26 | 2024 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 104 | Guyana | 23.21 | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 105 | Ghana | 23.18 | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 106 | Panama | 23.15 | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 107 | Thailand | 22.71 | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 108 | South Korea | 22.53 | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 109 | Burundi | 22.35 | 2024 | down 21.5% | rising |
| 110 | Ireland | 22.31 | 2024 | down 39.0% | rising |
| 111 | Peru | 22.27 | 2024 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 112 | Congo | 21.65 | 2024 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 113 | United Arab Emirates | 21.41 | 2024 | down 31.9% | flat |
| 114 | Aruba | 21.23 | 2024 | down 28.9% | rising |
| 115 | Paraguay | 20.99 | 2024 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 116 | Bahamas | 20.97 | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 117 | Myanmar | 20.67 | 2024 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 118 | Djibouti | 20.62 | 2024 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 119 | Guinea | 20.56 | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 120 | Cote d'Ivoire | 20.37 | 2024 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 121 | Papua New Guinea | 20.37 | 2024 | down 24.7% | rising |
| 122 | Guinea-Bissau | 20.36 | 2024 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 123 | Antigua and Barbuda | 19.81 | 2024 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 124 | Central African Republic | 19.55 | 2024 | up 17.4% | falling |
| 125 | Pakistan | 19.47 | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 126 | Dominican Republic | 19.47 | 2024 | up 14.2% | falling |
| 127 | Sri Lanka | 19.32 | 2024 | up 12.5% | falling |
| 128 | Comoros | 19.14 | 2024 | up 31.8% | falling |
| 129 | Vietnam | 19.12 | 2024 | down 16.0% | rising |
| 130 | Tanzania | 19.1 | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 131 | Costa Rica | 18.87 | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 132 | Chad | 18.82 | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 133 | Uganda | 18.69 | 2024 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 134 | Equatorial Guinea | 18.47 | 2024 | down 41.6% | volatile |
| 135 | Angola | 18.41 | 2024 | down 43.0% | falling |
| 136 | Benin | 18.05 | 2024 | up 26.9% | flat |
| 137 | Venezuela | 17.58 | 2024 | down 44.4% | rising |
| 138 | Cambodia | 17.26 | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 139 | Indonesia | 16.84 | 2024 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 140 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 16.73 | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 141 | Lebanon | 16.48 | 2024 | down 42.8% | falling |
| 142 | Madagascar | 16.21 | 2024 | up 29.1% | flat |
| 143 | Iran | 14.2 | 2024 | up 15.8% | falling |
| 144 | Niger | 13.42 | 2024 | down 43.2% | rising |
| 145 | Guatemala | 13.38 | 2024 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 146 | Nigeria | 12.32 | 2024 | up 29.8% | falling |
| 147 | Bangladesh | 12.03 | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 148 | Ethiopia | 9.54 | 2024 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 149 | Yemen | 8.91 | 2024 | down 67.9% | falling |
| 150 | Sudan | 6.39 | 2024 | down 52.7% | volatile |
| 151 | Haiti | 5.25 | 2024 | down 64.1% | volatile |