Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 29.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 1990
All-time low
8.8%
in 1981
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 29.0% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 61.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1981.
Mongolia ranks 23rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.6% | — |
| 1971 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 24.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 24.2% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 26.7% | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 22.5% | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 34.8% | +65.4% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -74.7% |
| 1982 | 17.5% | +98.4% |
| 1983 | 30.7% | +75.6% |
| 1984 | 39.7% | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 38.8% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 42.3% | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 38.1% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 61.0% | +71.4% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -33.5% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | +46.6% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.9% | 21.1% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.4% | 8.8% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 16.9% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 24.4% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 20.5% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.0% | 30.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,789 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 670.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 696.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 36.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 316.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.25 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 29.0% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1981.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.