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General government final consumption expenditure, share of GDP

Government current spending on goods and services, including the pay of public employees and most defence spending, as a percentage of GDP. Government investment and transfers such as pensions are not included. World Bank national accounts data, compiled from national statistical offices and central banks and from OECD national accounts files.

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Much smaller than total government spending, which also counts investment, interest and social transfers. Current prices, so the share moves with relative prices as well as volumes. Countries that rebase their national accounts can shift it by several points. The latest year varies by country.

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Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

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Countries by general government final consumption expenditure, share of GDP, 2024

Top 15. Source: World Bank.

Timor-Leste: 60.6 % of GDPTimor-Leste60.6Kiribati: 59 % of GDPKiribati59Marshall Islands: 54.5 % of GDPMarshall Islands54.5Palau: 38.3 % of GDPPalau38.3Ukraine: 37.6 % of GDPUkraine37.6Lesotho: 35.7 % of GDPLesotho35.7Libya: 34.2 % of GDPLibya34.2French Polynesia: 32 % of GDPFrench Polynesia32Botswana: 31.8 % of GDPBotswana31.8Faroe Islands: 27.9 % of GDPFaroe Islands27.9Sweden: 26.6 % of GDPSweden26.6Solomon Islands: 26.2 % of GDPSolomon Islands26.2Finland: 26.1 % of GDPFinland26.1Equatorial Guinea: 25.9 % of GDPEquatorial Guinea25.9Iceland: 25.9 % of GDPIceland25.9Timor-Leste: 60.6 % of GDPTimor-Leste60.6Kiribati: 59 % of GDPKiribati59Marshall Islands: 54.5 % of GDPMarshall Islands54.5Palau: 38.3 % of GDPPalau38.3Ukraine: 37.6 % of GDPUkraine37.6Lesotho: 35.7 % of GDPLesotho35.7Libya: 34.2 % of GDPLibya34.2French Polynesia: 32 % of GDPFrench Polynesia32Botswana: 31.8 % of GDPBotswana31.8Faroe Islands: 27.9 % of GDPFaroe Islands27.9Sweden: 26.6 % of GDPSweden26.6Solomon Islands: 26.2 % of GDPSolomon Islands26.2Finland: 26.1 % of GDPFinland26.1Equatorial Guinea: 25.9 % of GDPEquatorial Guinea25.9Iceland: 25.9 % of GDPIceland25.9
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) (NE.CON.GOVT.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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