Government spending as share of GDP in Mongolia

Mongolia: Government spending as share of GDP was 37.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
37.5%
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
50th
of 151 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 1991
All-time low
25.1%
in 2005
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Government spending as share of GDP in Mongolia, 1991–2024

010203040501991200720241991: 46 % of GDP1992: 29.1 % of GDP1993: 38.3 % of GDP1994: 32.2 % of GDP1995: 26.6 % of GDP1996: 28.6 % of GDP1997: 30.8 % of GDP1998: 36.2 % of GDP1999: 33.2 % of GDP2000: 34.5 % of GDP2001: 35.2 % of GDP2002: 35.5 % of GDP2003: 33.7 % of GDP2004: 31.8 % of GDP2005: 25.1 % of GDP2006: 26.2 % of GDP2007: 35.3 % of GDP2008: 37.6 % of GDP2009: 35.5 % of GDP2010: 31.6 % of GDP2011: 37.9 % of GDP2012: 36.1 % of GDP2013: 32.2 % of GDP2014: 32.1 % of GDP2015: 31.2 % of GDP2016: 39.7 % of GDP2017: 32.2 % of GDP2018: 28.4 % of GDP2019: 30.8 % of GDP2020: 37.1 % of GDP2021: 35.9 % of GDP2022: 33.7 % of GDP2023: 31.9 % of GDP2024: 37.5 % of GDP

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Ecuador 38.1% compare
  2. 48 Moldova 38.0% compare
  3. 49 United States 37.9% compare
  4. 51 Grenada 37.1% compare
  5. 52 Russia 36.9% compare
  6. 53 Algeria 36.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Government spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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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.