Central government spending as share of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Central government spending as share of GDP was 31.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Central government spending as share of GDP in Mongolia, 1992–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, central government spending as share of gdp in Mongolia stood at 31.7%.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government spending as share of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 33.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1995.
Mongolia ranks 54th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Central government spending as share of GDP in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.7% | — |
| 1993 | 14.6% | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -4.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 31.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 31.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.6%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 11.7% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 21.7% | 26.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 31.7% | 33.2% | 2 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 55.47 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 789.32 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government spending as share of gdp in Mongolia?
- Central government spending as share of gdp in Mongolia was 31.7% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest central government spending as share of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest central government spending as share of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1995.
- How does Mongolia rank for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.