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Countries by general government final consumption expenditure, share of GDP

Timor-Leste had the highest general government final consumption expenditure, share of GDP of 174 countries in 2014, at 65.7% of GDP. Sierra Leone had the lowest, at 5.1% of GDP. The median was 16.5% of GDP and the figure for the World was 16.9% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest65.7Timor-Leste
Lowest5.1Sierra Leone
Median16.5174 countries
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Map of countries, 2014

United Arab Emirates: 10.4 % of GDPAlbania: 12.3 % of GDPArmenia: 12.1 % of GDPAngola: 19.2 % of GDPArgentina: 16.9 % of GDPAustria: 20.2 % of GDPAustralia: 18.7 % of GDPAzerbaijan: 10.9 % of GDPBosnia and Herzegovina: 22.9 % of GDPBangladesh: 5.3 % of GDPBelgium: 24.1 % of GDPBurkina Faso: 15.5 % of GDPBulgaria: 16.8 % of GDPBurundi: 25.9 % of GDPBenin: 10.2 % of GDPBrunei: 21.4 % of GDPBolivia: 14.7 % of GDPBrazil: 19.2 % of GDPBahamas: 11.1 % of GDPBhutan: 18.1 % of GDPBotswana: 29.3 % of GDPBelarus: 13.8 % of GDPBelize: 16.3 % of GDPCanada: 20.3 % of GDPDemocratic Republic of the Congo: 15.4 % of GDPCentral African Republic: 15.5 % of GDPRepublic of the Congo: 16.7 % of GDPSwitzerland: 11.6 % of GDPChile: 13.2 % of GDPCameroon: 12.1 % of GDPChina: 15.9 % of GDPColombia: 14.2 % of GDPCosta Rica: 17 % of GDPCuba: 32.4 % of GDPCape Verde: 19.8 % of GDPCyprus: 17.1 % of GDPCzechia: 19.3 % of GDPGermany: 19.6 % of GDPDjibouti: 19 % of GDPDenmark: 25.9 % of GDPDominican Republic: 10.5 % of GDPAlgeria: 19 % of GDPEcuador: 14.7 % of GDPEstonia: 18.4 % of GDPEgypt: 11.8 % of GDPSpain: 19.5 % of GDPEthiopia: 9.2 % of GDPFinland: 24.7 % of GDPFiji: 20 % of GDPFaroe Islands: 28.9 % of GDPFrance: 24.4 % of GDPGabon: 14.8 % of GDPUnited Kingdom: 19.6 % of GDPGeorgia: 15 % of GDPGhana: 8.3 % of GDPGreenland: 45.8 % of GDPGambia: 8.8 % of GDPGuinea: 17.8 % of GDPEquatorial Guinea: 16 % of GDPGreece: 20.8 % of GDPGuatemala: 11.3 % of GDPGuinea-Bissau: 17.4 % of GDPHong Kong: 9.5 % of GDPHonduras: 15.3 % of GDPCroatia: 23.1 % of GDPHaiti: 7.7 % of GDPHungary: 20 % of GDPIndonesia: 9.4 % of GDPIreland: 16 % of GDPIsrael: 22 % of GDPIndia: 10.4 % of GDPIraq: 18 % of GDPIran: 12.8 % of GDPIceland: 24.6 % of GDPItaly: 19.6 % of GDPJapan: 19.6 % of GDPKenya: 11.7 % of GDPKyrgyzstan: 17.5 % of GDPCambodia: 5.6 % of GDPKiribati: 63.9 % of GDPSouth Korea: 14.5 % of GDPKuwait: 17.8 % of GDPKazakhstan: 10.7 % of GDPLaos: 15.2 % of GDPLebanon: 12.7 % of GDPLesotho: 38.8 % of GDPLithuania: 16.7 % of GDPLuxembourg: 16.1 % of GDPLatvia: 18.1 % of GDPLibya: 42.6 % of GDPMorocco: 19.1 % of GDPMoldova: 13.9 % of GDPMontenegro: 20.2 % of GDPMadagascar: 15.8 % of GDPNorth Macedonia: 17.1 % of GDPMali: 14.1 % of GDPMongolia: 13 % of GDPMauritania: 13.6 % of GDPMauritius: 14.2 % of GDPMexico: 11.8 % of GDPMalaysia: 13.3 % of GDPMozambique: 26.1 % of GDPNamibia: 27.7 % of GDPNew Caledonia: 23.4 % of GDPNiger: 17.9 % of GDPNicaragua: 14.3 % of GDPNetherlands: 25.6 % of GDPNorway: 21.3 % of GDPNepal: 8 % of GDPNew Zealand: 18.8 % of GDPOman: 21.6 % of GDPPanama: 9.6 % of GDPPeru: 12.4 % of GDPFrench Polynesia: 31.4 % of GDPPhilippines: 10.6 % of GDPPakistan: 10 % of GDPPoland: 18.2 % of GDPPuerto Rico: 10.8 % of GDPPalestine: 25.2 % of GDPPortugal: 18.4 % of GDPPalau: 31.5 % of GDPParaguay: 11.5 % of GDPQatar: 15.5 % of GDPRomania: 14.2 % of GDPSerbia: 19.9 % of GDPRussia: 18 % of GDPRwanda: 14.5 % of GDPSaudi Arabia: 25.6 % of GDPSolomon Islands: 30.5 % of GDPSudan: 6.1 % of GDPSweden: 26.3 % of GDPSingapore: 9.6 % of GDPSlovenia: 19 % of GDPSlovakia: 18.8 % of GDPSierra Leone: 5.1 % of GDPSenegal: 14.7 % of GDPSomalia: 5.6 % of GDPEl Salvador: 16 % of GDPSyria: 19.6 % of GDPEswatini: 19.7 % of GDPChad: 8.7 % of GDPTogo: 12.1 % of GDPThailand: 16.9 % of GDPTajikistan: 14 % of GDPTimor-Leste: 65.7 % of GDPTurkmenistan: 6.6 % of GDPTunisia: 17.3 % of GDPTürkiye: 14.6 % of GDPTanzania: 9.9 % of GDPUkraine: 18.7 % of GDPUganda: 7.4 % of GDPUnited States: 14.6 % of GDPUruguay: 13.7 % of GDPUzbekistan: 11.7 % of GDPVietnam: 10.3 % of GDPVanuatu: 12.2 % of GDPSamoa: 15.9 % of GDPYemen: 12 % of GDPSouth Africa: 19.3 % of GDPZambia: 14.5 % of GDPZimbabwe: 19.6 % of GDP
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% of GDP, 2014. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: World Bank, General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) (NE.CON.GOVT.ZS). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Top 40 countries, 2014

Timor-Leste: 65.7 % of GDPTimor-Leste65.7Kiribati: 63.9 % of GDPKiribati63.9Marshall Islands: 53.1 % of GDPMarshall Islands53.1Greenland: 45.8 % of GDPGreenland45.8Libya: 42.6 % of GDPLibya42.6Lesotho: 38.8 % of GDPLesotho38.8Cuba: 32.4 % of GDPCuba32.4Palau: 31.5 % of GDPPalau31.5French Polynesia: 31.4 % of GDPFrench Polynesia31.4Solomon Islands: 30.5 % of GDPSolomon Islands30.5U.S. Virgin Islands: 29.4 % of GDPU.S. Virgin Islands29.4Botswana: 29.3 % of GDPBotswana29.3Faroe Islands: 28.9 % of GDPFaroe Islands28.9Namibia: 27.7 % of GDPNamibia27.7Sweden: 26.3 % of GDPSweden26.3Mozambique: 26.1 % of GDPMozambique26.1Burundi: 25.9 % of GDPBurundi25.9Denmark: 25.9 % of GDPDenmark25.9Netherlands: 25.6 % of GDPNetherlands25.6Saudi Arabia: 25.6 % of GDPSaudi Arabia25.6Palestine: 25.2 % of GDPPalestine25.2Aruba: 24.8 % of GDPAruba24.8Finland: 24.7 % of GDPFinland24.7Iceland: 24.6 % of GDPIceland24.6France: 24.4 % of GDPFrance24.4Belgium: 24.1 % of GDPBelgium24.1New Caledonia: 23.4 % of GDPNew Caledonia23.4Croatia: 23.1 % of GDPCroatia23.1Bosnia and Herzegovina: 22.9 % of GDPBosnia and Herzegovina22.9Israel: 22 % of GDPIsrael22Seychelles: 21.9 % of GDPSeychelles21.9São Tomé and Príncipe: 21.7 % of GDPSão Tomé and Príncipe21.7Oman: 21.6 % of GDPOman21.6Brunei: 21.4 % of GDPBrunei21.4Norway: 21.3 % of GDPNorway21.3Greece: 20.8 % of GDPGreece20.8Canada: 20.3 % of GDPCanada20.3Montenegro: 20.2 % of GDPMontenegro20.2Austria: 20.2 % of GDPAustria20.2Tonga: 20.1 % of GDPTonga20.1Timor-Leste: 65.7 % of GDPTimor-Leste65.7Kiribati: 63.9 % of GDPKiribati63.9Marshall Islands: 53.1 % of GDPMarshall Islands53.1Greenland: 45.8 % of GDPGreenland45.8Libya: 42.6 % of GDPLibya42.6Lesotho: 38.8 % of GDPLesotho38.8Cuba: 32.4 % of GDPCuba32.4Palau: 31.5 % of GDPPalau31.5French Polynesia: 31.4 % of GDPFrench Polynesia31.4Solomon Islands: 30.5 % of GDPSolomon Islands30.5U.S. Virgin Islands: 29.4 % of GDPU.S. Virgin Islands29.4Botswana: 29.3 % of GDPBotswana29.3Faroe Islands: 28.9 % of GDPFaroe Islands28.9Namibia: 27.7 % of GDPNamibia27.7Sweden: 26.3 % of GDPSweden26.3Mozambique: 26.1 % of GDPMozambique26.1Burundi: 25.9 % of GDPBurundi25.9Denmark: 25.9 % of GDPDenmark25.9Netherlands: 25.6 % of GDPNetherlands25.6Saudi Arabia: 25.6 % of GDPSaudi Arabia25.6Palestine: 25.2 % of GDPPalestine25.2Aruba: 24.8 % of GDPAruba24.8Finland: 24.7 % of GDPFinland24.7Iceland: 24.6 % of GDPIceland24.6France: 24.4 % of GDPFrance24.4Belgium: 24.1 % of GDPBelgium24.1New Caledonia: 23.4 % of GDPNew Caledonia23.4Croatia: 23.1 % of GDPCroatia23.1Bosnia and Herzegovina: 22.9 % of GDPBosnia and Herzegovina22.9Israel: 22 % of GDPIsrael22Seychelles: 21.9 % of GDPSeychelles21.9São Tomé and Príncipe: 21.7 % of GDPSão Tomé and Príncipe21.7Oman: 21.6 % of GDPOman21.6Brunei: 21.4 % of GDPBrunei21.4Norway: 21.3 % of GDPNorway21.3Greece: 20.8 % of GDPGreece20.8Canada: 20.3 % of GDPCanada20.3Montenegro: 20.2 % of GDPMontenegro20.2Austria: 20.2 % of GDPAustria20.2Tonga: 20.1 % of GDPTonga20.1
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) (NE.CON.GOVT.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankCountries2014
% of GDP		Change on 2013
1Timor-Leste65.7+3.3 pts
2Kiribati63.9+7.7 pts
3Marshall Islands53.1-1.8 pts
4Greenland45.8-2 pts
5Libya42.6+11 pts
6Lesotho38.8-1.7 pts
7Cuba32.4-0 pts
8Palau31.5-1.1 pts
9French Polynesia31.4-0.9 pts
10Solomon Islands30.5-0 pts
11U.S. Virgin Islands29.4+1.5 pts
12Botswana29.3-1.8 pts
13Faroe Islands28.9-1.5 pts
14Namibia27.7-0.2 pts
15Sweden26.3-0 pts
16Mozambique26.1+2.9 pts
17Burundi25.9+1.2 pts
18Denmark25.9-0.1 pts
19Netherlands25.6-0.1 pts
20Saudi Arabia25.6+3.2 pts
21Palestine25.2+0.2 pts
22Aruba24.8-1.4 pts
23Finland24.70 pts
24Iceland24.6-0.3 pts
25France24.4-0 pts
26Belgium24.1-0.1 pts
27New Caledonia23.4-0.7 pts
28Croatia23.1+0.5 pts
29Bosnia and Herzegovina22.90 pts
30Israel22-0.1 pts
31Seychelles21.9-4.6 pts
32São Tomé and Príncipe21.7-0.3 pts
33Oman21.6+2.7 pts
34Brunei21.4+1.3 pts
35Norway21.3+0.7 pts
36Greece20.8-0.2 pts
37Canada20.3-0.4 pts
38Montenegro20.2+0.2 pts
39Austria20.2-0.1 pts
40Tonga20.1+0.1 pts
41Fiji20+1.1 pts
42Hungary20+0.2 pts
43Serbia19.9-0.2 pts
44Cape Verde19.8+1 pts
45Eswatini19.7+0.9 pts
46United Kingdom19.6-0.3 pts
47Italy19.6-0.3 pts
48Syria19.6+0.5 pts
49Japan19.6-0.1 pts
50Zimbabwe19.6+1.1 pts
51Germany19.6-0.1 pts
52Spain19.5-0.3 pts
53South Africa19.3+0.2 pts
54Czechia19.3-0.4 pts
55Angola19.2-4 pts
56Brazil19.2+0.3 pts
57Morocco19.1+0.8 pts
58Slovenia19-0.8 pts
59Djibouti19-0.6 pts
60Algeria19+0.5 pts
61Slovakia18.8+0.2 pts
62Maldives18.8n/a
63New Zealand18.80 pts
64Australia18.7-0.1 pts
65Ukraine18.7-0.2 pts
66Estonia18.40 pts
67Portugal18.4-0.4 pts
68Poland18.2-0.1 pts
69Bhutan18.1-0.2 pts
70Latvia18.1+0.3 pts
71Russia18-0.6 pts
72Iraq18+0.5 pts
73Niger17.9+2.6 pts
74Malta17.9-0.1 pts
75Guinea17.8-1.1 pts
76Kuwait17.8+1.4 pts
77Kyrgyzstan17.5-1 pts
78Guinea-Bissau17.4+2.3 pts
79Tunisia17.30 pts
80North Macedonia17.1-0.4 pts
81Cyprus17.1-1.7 pts
82Costa Rica17-0.1 pts
83Argentina16.9+0.1 pts
84Thailand16.9+0.6 pts
85Bulgaria16.8-0.2 pts
86Republic of the Congo16.7+2.7 pts
87Lithuania16.7-0.1 pts
88Belize16.3-0.2 pts
89Luxembourg16.1-0.3 pts
90Ireland16-0.9 pts
91Equatorial Guinea16+0.5 pts
92El Salvador16-0.4 pts
93Samoa15.9+1.3 pts
94China15.9-0.1 pts
95Madagascar15.8+0.2 pts
96Curaçao15.7+1.5 pts
97Central African Republic15.5-1.8 pts
98Bahrain15.5+0.5 pts
99Burkina Faso15.5+0.8 pts
100Qatar15.5+0.9 pts
101Democratic Republic of the Congo15.4+1.2 pts
102Honduras15.3-1.4 pts
103Laos15.2-1.9 pts
104Georgia15+0.4 pts
105Gabon14.8+0.4 pts
106Ecuador14.7+0.5 pts
107Senegal14.7+0.1 pts
108Bolivia14.7+0.9 pts
109Türkiye14.6+0.3 pts
110United States14.6-0.4 pts
111Zambia14.5+2.3 pts
112South Korea14.5+0.2 pts
113Rwanda14.5+1.4 pts
114Nicaragua14.3+0.5 pts
115Colombia14.2+0.1 pts
116Romania14.2-0.1 pts
117Mauritius14.2-0 pts
118Mali14.1-0.4 pts
119Tajikistan14+0.7 pts
120Moldova13.9-1.4 pts
121Belarus13.8+0.3 pts
122Uruguay13.7+0.2 pts
123Mauritania13.6+1.9 pts
124Malaysia13.3-0.4 pts
125Chile13.2+0.4 pts
126Mongolia13-0.4 pts
127Bermuda12.8-0.8 pts
128Iran12.8-0.2 pts
129Lebanon12.7-0.2 pts
130Peru12.4+0.9 pts
131Albania12.3+0.5 pts
132Vanuatu12.2-1.6 pts
133Armenia12.1+0.2 pts
134Togo12.1-0.3 pts
135Cameroon12.1-0.2 pts
136Yemen12-1.1 pts
137Egypt11.8+0.5 pts
138Mexico11.80 pts
139Kenya11.7-0.1 pts
140Uzbekistan11.7-0.1 pts
141Switzerland11.60 pts
142Paraguay11.5+0.2 pts
143Guatemala11.3-0 pts
144Bahamas11.1-0.6 pts
145Azerbaijan10.9+0.6 pts
146Puerto Rico10.8+0.4 pts
147Kazakhstan10.7+0.5 pts
148Philippines10.6-0.3 pts
149Dominican Republic10.50 pts
150India10.4+0.1 pts
151United Arab Emirates10.4-0.1 pts
152Vietnam10.3-0.6 pts
153Comoros10.3+0.9 pts
154Benin10.2-0.9 pts
155Pakistan10-0.2 pts
156Tanzania9.9-0.2 pts
157Singapore9.6-0.1 pts
158Panama9.6-0.6 pts
159Hong Kong9.5+0.2 pts
160Indonesia9.4-0.1 pts
161Ethiopia9.2+0.3 pts
162Gambia8.8-0.4 pts
163Chad8.7-2.7 pts
164Ghana8.3-0.5 pts
165Nepal8+0.5 pts
166Haiti7.7+0.5 pts
167Uganda7.4+0.3 pts
168Macao7.1+0.6 pts
169Turkmenistan6.6+0.5 pts
170Sudan6.1-0.3 pts
171Cambodia5.6-0.2 pts
172Somalia5.6+0.2 pts
173Bangladesh5.3+0.2 pts
174Sierra Leone5.1-0.9 pts

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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.

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the countries are compared on one definition. 13 countries with data in other periods have no value for 2014 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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Timor-Leste, with 65.7% of GDP in 2014, according to the World Bank.

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Sierra Leone, with 5.1% of GDP in 2014.

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