Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 10.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
167th
of 184 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 1989
All-time low
6.5%
in 1965
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia stood at 10.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia peaked at 20.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1965.
That places Indonesia 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.1% | — |
| 1961 | 8.7% | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 7.5% | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 10.2% | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 6.5% | -36.5% |
| 1966 | 10.8% | +66.9% |
| 1967 | 9.3% | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 10.4% | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 11.4% | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 20.0% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 20.9% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 6.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 9.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 14.3% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 13.0% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,923 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,725 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15,387 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 77.85 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia was 10.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1965.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.