# 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.

## Key facts

- General government final consumption expenditure, share of GDP in the World was 16.7% of GDP in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- General government final consumption expenditure, share of GDP in the United States was 13.6% of GDP in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- Timor-Leste had the highest general government final consumption expenditure, share of GDP of 168 countries in 2024, at 60.6% of GDP, and Ghana the lowest, at 4.8% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.
- Published for 188 places, with figures from 1960 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

- Indicator id: `government_consumption_gdp`
- Unit: % of GDP
- Note: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/government-consumption-gdp
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/government_consumption_gdp

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % of GDP | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| World | 2024 | 16.7 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) (NE.CON.GOVT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.CON.GOVT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. |
| United States | 2024 | 13.6 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) (NE.CON.GOVT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.CON.GOVT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. |

## Rankings

- [Countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/government-consumption-gdp/countries.md) (187 places)
- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/government-consumption-gdp/eu-countries.md) (27 places)