Government spending as share of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Government spending as share of GDP was 37.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Government spending as share of GDP in Mongolia, 1991–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 37.5% for government spending as share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 46.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2005.
That places Mongolia 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 26.6% | 46.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 25.1% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 28.4% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 31.9% | 37.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,882 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,882 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,545 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.26 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 355.63 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 8.52 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Mongolia?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Mongolia was 37.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The 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.