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Countries by general government final consumption expenditure, share of GDP

Kiribati had the highest general government final consumption expenditure, share of GDP of 178 countries in 2017, at 57% of GDP. Cayman Islands had the lowest, at 2% of GDP. The median was 16% of GDP and the figure for the World was 16.5% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest57Kiribati
Lowest2Cayman Islands
Median16178 countries
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Map of countries, 2017

United Arab Emirates: 12.6 % of GDPAlbania: 11.9 % of GDPArmenia: 12.3 % of GDPAngola: 12.3 % of GDPArgentina: 17.7 % of GDPAustria: 19.8 % of GDPAustralia: 19.9 % of GDPAzerbaijan: 11.3 % of GDPBosnia and Herzegovina: 20.2 % of GDPBangladesh: 6 % of GDPBelgium: 23.1 % of GDPBurkina Faso: 17.7 % of GDPBulgaria: 15.6 % of GDPBurundi: 24.1 % of GDPBenin: 10.5 % of GDPBrunei: 26.5 % of GDPBolivia: 15.2 % of GDPBrazil: 20.2 % of GDPBahamas: 11.7 % of GDPBhutan: 18.2 % of GDPBotswana: 28.9 % of GDPBelarus: 15.7 % of GDPBelize: 18.8 % of GDPCanada: 20.7 % of GDPDemocratic Republic of the Congo: 15.1 % of GDPCentral African Republic: 14.1 % of GDPRepublic of the Congo: 18.1 % of GDPSwitzerland: 11.8 % of GDPCôte d’Ivoire: 10.3 % of GDPChile: 14.6 % of GDPCameroon: 11.7 % of GDPChina: 16.5 % of GDPColombia: 14.9 % of GDPCosta Rica: 16.4 % of GDPCuba: 30.8 % of GDPCape Verde: 17.8 % of GDPCyprus: 15 % of GDPCzechia: 18.6 % of GDPGermany: 19.7 % of GDPDjibouti: 21.8 % of GDPDenmark: 24.5 % of GDPDominican Republic: 10.7 % of GDPAlgeria: 18.8 % of GDPEcuador: 15.3 % of GDPEstonia: 18.9 % of GDPEgypt: 9.6 % of GDPSpain: 18.4 % of GDPEthiopia: 15.5 % of GDPFinland: 23 % of GDPFiji: 19.3 % of GDPFaroe Islands: 27.6 % of GDPFrance: 24.2 % of GDPGabon: 13.2 % of GDPUnited Kingdom: 18.5 % of GDPGeorgia: 13.9 % of GDPGhana: 7 % of GDPGreenland: 42.4 % of GDPGambia: 7.9 % of GDPGuinea: 15.3 % of GDPEquatorial Guinea: 23.7 % of GDPGreece: 20.5 % of GDPGuatemala: 10.6 % of GDPGuinea-Bissau: 16.7 % of GDPHong Kong: 9.8 % of GDPHonduras: 13.5 % of GDPCroatia: 21.8 % of GDPHaiti: 7.9 % of GDPHungary: 20.1 % of GDPIndonesia: 9.1 % of GDPIreland: 11.9 % of GDPIsrael: 22.2 % of GDPIndia: 10.8 % of GDPIraq: 16.3 % of GDPIran: 15 % of GDPIceland: 24 % of GDPItaly: 19 % of GDPJapan: 19 % of GDPKenya: 12.3 % of GDPKyrgyzstan: 17.1 % of GDPCambodia: 5.2 % of GDPKiribati: 57 % of GDPSouth Korea: 14.6 % of GDPKuwait: 24.4 % of GDPCayman Islands: 2 % of GDPKazakhstan: 10.5 % of GDPLebanon: 13.2 % of GDPSri Lanka: 7.9 % of GDPLesotho: 39.7 % of GDPLithuania: 16.3 % of GDPLuxembourg: 16.2 % of GDPLatvia: 18.3 % of GDPLibya: 40.3 % of GDPMorocco: 18 % of GDPMoldova: 14.8 % of GDPMontenegro: 19.4 % of GDPMadagascar: 16.1 % of GDPNorth Macedonia: 14.9 % of GDPMali: 13.3 % of GDPMongolia: 13.9 % of GDPMauritania: 13.4 % of GDPMauritius: 14.3 % of GDPMalawi: 22.6 % of GDPMexico: 11.2 % of GDPMalaysia: 12.2 % of GDPMozambique: 24.6 % of GDPNamibia: 25.6 % of GDPNew Caledonia: 23.5 % of GDPNiger: 13.8 % of GDPNicaragua: 14.4 % of GDPNetherlands: 24.2 % of GDPNorway: 23.2 % of GDPNepal: 8.5 % of GDPNew Zealand: 17.9 % of GDPOman: 24.5 % of GDPPanama: 10.9 % of GDPPeru: 13.2 % of GDPFrench Polynesia: 31.3 % of GDPPhilippines: 11.3 % of GDPPakistan: 10.8 % of GDPPoland: 17.6 % of GDPPuerto Rico: 8.8 % of GDPPalestine: 20.8 % of GDPPortugal: 17.2 % of GDPPalau: 30.1 % of GDPParaguay: 11.1 % of GDPQatar: 17.6 % of GDPRomania: 15.7 % of GDPSerbia: 17.5 % of GDPRussia: 18.2 % of GDPRwanda: 15.2 % of GDPSaudi Arabia: 23.4 % of GDPSolomon Islands: 26 % of GDPSudan: 6.4 % of GDPSweden: 26.4 % of GDPSingapore: 10.1 % of GDPSlovenia: 18.6 % of GDPSlovakia: 19.4 % of GDPSierra Leone: 7.1 % of GDPSenegal: 13.7 % of GDPSomalia: 6.4 % of GDPEl Salvador: 16.1 % of GDPSyria: 16.5 % of GDPEswatini: 24.5 % of GDPChad: 9.6 % of GDPTogo: 14 % of GDPThailand: 16.3 % of GDPTajikistan: 11.4 % of GDPTimor-Leste: 55.2 % of GDPTurkmenistan: 15.2 % of GDPTunisia: 19.1 % of GDPTürkiye: 14.1 % of GDPTanzania: 8.5 % of GDPUkraine: 20.7 % of GDPUganda: 8 % of GDPUnited States: 13.8 % of GDPUruguay: 16.5 % of GDPUzbekistan: 10.9 % of GDPVietnam: 10.1 % of GDPVanuatu: 15.4 % of GDPSamoa: 12.1 % of GDPYemen: 6 % of GDPSouth Africa: 19.2 % of GDPZambia: 13.7 % of GDPZimbabwe: 11.7 % of GDP
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% of GDP, 2017. 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, 2017

Kiribati: 57 % of GDPKiribati57Marshall Islands: 55.8 % of GDPMarshall Islands55.8Timor-Leste: 55.2 % of GDPTimor-Leste55.2Greenland: 42.4 % of GDPGreenland42.4Libya: 40.3 % of GDPLibya40.3Lesotho: 39.7 % of GDPLesotho39.7U.S. Virgin Islands: 31.9 % of GDPU.S. Virgin Islands31.9French Polynesia: 31.3 % of GDPFrench Polynesia31.3Cuba: 30.8 % of GDPCuba30.8Palau: 30.1 % of GDPPalau30.1Botswana: 28.9 % of GDPBotswana28.9Faroe Islands: 27.6 % of GDPFaroe Islands27.6Brunei: 26.5 % of GDPBrunei26.5Sweden: 26.4 % of GDPSweden26.4Solomon Islands: 26 % of GDPSolomon Islands26Namibia: 25.6 % of GDPNamibia25.6Mozambique: 24.6 % of GDPMozambique24.6Eswatini: 24.5 % of GDPEswatini24.5Denmark: 24.5 % of GDPDenmark24.5Oman: 24.5 % of GDPOman24.5Kuwait: 24.4 % of GDPKuwait24.4France: 24.2 % of GDPFrance24.2Netherlands: 24.2 % of GDPNetherlands24.2Burundi: 24.1 % of GDPBurundi24.1Iceland: 24 % of GDPIceland24Equatorial Guinea: 23.7 % of GDPEquatorial Guinea23.7New Caledonia: 23.5 % of GDPNew Caledonia23.5Saudi Arabia: 23.4 % of GDPSaudi Arabia23.4Norway: 23.2 % of GDPNorway23.2Belgium: 23.1 % of GDPBelgium23.1Aruba: 23 % of GDPAruba23Finland: 23 % of GDPFinland23Malawi: 22.6 % of GDPMalawi22.6Israel: 22.2 % of GDPIsrael22.2Croatia: 21.8 % of GDPCroatia21.8Djibouti: 21.8 % of GDPDjibouti21.8Seychelles: 21.6 % of GDPSeychelles21.6Palestine: 20.8 % of GDPPalestine20.8Canada: 20.7 % of GDPCanada20.7Ukraine: 20.7 % of GDPUkraine20.7Kiribati: 57 % of GDPKiribati57Marshall Islands: 55.8 % of GDPMarshall Islands55.8Timor-Leste: 55.2 % of GDPTimor-Leste55.2Greenland: 42.4 % of GDPGreenland42.4Libya: 40.3 % of GDPLibya40.3Lesotho: 39.7 % of GDPLesotho39.7U.S. Virgin Islands: 31.9 % of GDPU.S. Virgin Islands31.9French Polynesia: 31.3 % of GDPFrench Polynesia31.3Cuba: 30.8 % of GDPCuba30.8Palau: 30.1 % of GDPPalau30.1Botswana: 28.9 % of GDPBotswana28.9Faroe Islands: 27.6 % of GDPFaroe Islands27.6Brunei: 26.5 % of GDPBrunei26.5Sweden: 26.4 % of GDPSweden26.4Solomon Islands: 26 % of GDPSolomon Islands26Namibia: 25.6 % of GDPNamibia25.6Mozambique: 24.6 % of GDPMozambique24.6Eswatini: 24.5 % of GDPEswatini24.5Denmark: 24.5 % of GDPDenmark24.5Oman: 24.5 % of GDPOman24.5Kuwait: 24.4 % of GDPKuwait24.4France: 24.2 % of GDPFrance24.2Netherlands: 24.2 % of GDPNetherlands24.2Burundi: 24.1 % of GDPBurundi24.1Iceland: 24 % of GDPIceland24Equatorial Guinea: 23.7 % of GDPEquatorial Guinea23.7New Caledonia: 23.5 % of GDPNew Caledonia23.5Saudi Arabia: 23.4 % of GDPSaudi Arabia23.4Norway: 23.2 % of GDPNorway23.2Belgium: 23.1 % of GDPBelgium23.1Aruba: 23 % of GDPAruba23Finland: 23 % of GDPFinland23Malawi: 22.6 % of GDPMalawi22.6Israel: 22.2 % of GDPIsrael22.2Croatia: 21.8 % of GDPCroatia21.8Djibouti: 21.8 % of GDPDjibouti21.8Seychelles: 21.6 % of GDPSeychelles21.6Palestine: 20.8 % of GDPPalestine20.8Canada: 20.7 % of GDPCanada20.7Ukraine: 20.7 % of GDPUkraine20.7
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) (NE.CON.GOVT.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankCountries2017
% of GDP		Change on 2016
1Kiribati57-2.3 pts
2Marshall Islands55.8-0.6 pts
3Timor-Leste55.2-0.4 pts
4Greenland42.4+0.1 pts
5Libya40.3-8.2 pts
6Lesotho39.7+0.1 pts
7U.S. Virgin Islands31.9+4.4 pts
8French Polynesia31.3+0.1 pts
9Cuba30.8-1.1 pts
10Palau30.1+1.7 pts
11Botswana28.9+0.4 pts
12Faroe Islands27.6-0.1 pts
13Brunei26.5+0.3 pts
14Sweden26.4-0.1 pts
15Solomon Islands26-3.1 pts
16Namibia25.6-1.4 pts
17Mozambique24.6-1.5 pts
18Eswatini24.5-0.1 pts
19Denmark24.5-0.5 pts
20Oman24.5-1.6 pts
21Kuwait24.4-1.3 pts
22France24.2+0.1 pts
23Netherlands24.2-0.3 pts
24Burundi24.1+0.4 pts
25Iceland24+0.6 pts
26Equatorial Guinea23.7-1.6 pts
27New Caledonia23.5-1 pts
28Saudi Arabia23.4-1.5 pts
29Norway23.2-0.4 pts
30Belgium23.1-0.2 pts
31Aruba23-0.5 pts
32Finland23-0.9 pts
33Malawi22.6n/a
34Israel22.2+0.2 pts
35Croatia21.8-0.2 pts
36Djibouti21.8-0.5 pts
37Seychelles21.6-0.8 pts
38Palestine20.8-2.8 pts
39Canada20.7-0.3 pts
40Ukraine20.7+2.1 pts
41Greece20.5-0.2 pts
42Bosnia and Herzegovina20.2-0.7 pts
43Brazil20.2-0.2 pts
44Hungary20.1+0.3 pts
45Tonga20.1-0.5 pts
46Australia19.9-0 pts
47San Marino19.9+0.2 pts
48Austria19.8-0.2 pts
49Germany19.7-0.1 pts
50Slovakia19.40 pts
51Montenegro19.4-1.1 pts
52Fiji19.3+0.3 pts
53South Africa19.2-0.1 pts
54Tunisia19.1+0.4 pts
55Italy19-0.1 pts
56Japan19-0.2 pts
57Estonia18.9-0.5 pts
58Algeria18.8-1.2 pts
59Belize18.8+0.7 pts
60Czechia18.6-0.3 pts
61Slovenia18.6-0.6 pts
62United Kingdom18.5-0.6 pts
63Spain18.4-0.4 pts
64Latvia18.3+0.3 pts
65Russia18.2-0.2 pts
66Bhutan18.2+0.1 pts
67Republic of the Congo18.1-3.2 pts
68Morocco18-0.4 pts
69New Zealand17.9-0.2 pts
70Cape Verde17.8-2.1 pts
71Burkina Faso17.7+1.2 pts
72Argentina17.70 pts
73Qatar17.6-1.9 pts
74Poland17.6-0.3 pts
75Serbia17.50 pts
76Portugal17.2-0.4 pts
77Kyrgyzstan17.1-0.3 pts
78Guinea-Bissau16.7+0.2 pts
79China16.5+0.1 pts
80Uruguay16.5+0.5 pts
81Syria16.5-0.2 pts
82Costa Rica16.4-0.4 pts
83Iraq16.3-2.1 pts
84Thailand16.3-0.6 pts
85Lithuania16.3-0.7 pts
86Luxembourg16.2+0.5 pts
87El Salvador16.1-0.2 pts
88Madagascar16.1+1.4 pts
89Curaçao16.1+0.1 pts
90Bahrain15.9-0.4 pts
91Malta15.8-1.1 pts
92Romania15.7+0.4 pts
93Belarus15.7-0 pts
94Bulgaria15.6-0 pts
95Ethiopia15.5+4.4 pts
96Vanuatu15.4+2.6 pts
97Ecuador15.3-0.4 pts
98Guinea15.3-1.6 pts
99Bolivia15.2-2.3 pts
100Turkmenistan15.2+6.2 pts
101Rwanda15.2-0.1 pts
102Democratic Republic of the Congo15.1-2.9 pts
103Iran15-0 pts
104Cyprus15-0.5 pts
105North Macedonia14.9-0.5 pts
106Colombia14.9+0.3 pts
107Moldova14.8+0.4 pts
108Chile14.6+0.3 pts
109South Korea14.6+0.1 pts
110Maldives14.5-3.1 pts
111São Tomé and Príncipe14.4-4.4 pts
112Nicaragua14.4-0.1 pts
113Mauritius14.3-0.4 pts
114Türkiye14.1-0.5 pts
115Central African Republic14.1-0.3 pts
116Togo14-1.5 pts
117Mongolia13.9-2 pts
118Georgia13.9-1.3 pts
119United States13.8-0.3 pts
120Niger13.8-0.7 pts
121Zambia13.7-2.4 pts
122Senegal13.7-0.4 pts
123Honduras13.5-0.6 pts
124Mauritania13.4-0.1 pts
125Mali13.3-0.9 pts
126Gabon13.2-1.4 pts
127Peru13.20 pts
128Lebanon13.2+0.2 pts
129United Arab Emirates12.6+0.9 pts
130Kenya12.3-0.3 pts
131Angola12.3-2.2 pts
132Armenia12.3-1.1 pts
133Malaysia12.2-0.4 pts
134Samoa12.1-0.5 pts
135Ireland11.9-0.6 pts
136Albania11.9-0.3 pts
137Switzerland11.8+0.1 pts
138Bahamas11.7+1 pts
139Cameroon11.7-0.4 pts
140Zimbabwe11.7-6.5 pts
141Bermuda11.6-0.5 pts
142Tajikistan11.4-0.4 pts
143Azerbaijan11.3-1.5 pts
144Philippines11.3+0.1 pts
145Mexico11.2-0.4 pts
146Paraguay11.1-0.3 pts
147Panama10.9+0.4 pts
148Uzbekistan10.9-1.5 pts
149Comoros10.8+0.2 pts
150India10.8+0.5 pts
151Pakistan10.8+0.1 pts
152Dominican Republic10.7+0.3 pts
153Guatemala10.6+0.1 pts
154Kazakhstan10.5-1.1 pts
155Benin10.5+0.2 pts
156Côte d’Ivoire10.3+0.4 pts
157Singapore10.1-0.1 pts
158Vietnam10.1-0.3 pts
159Hong Kong9.8-0.1 pts
160Macao9.7-0.7 pts
161Egypt9.6-1.8 pts
162Chad9.6-1.3 pts
163Indonesia9.1-0.4 pts
164Puerto Rico8.8+0.5 pts
165Nepal8.5+0.6 pts
166Tanzania8.5-0.6 pts
167Uganda8+0.7 pts
168Haiti7.9-0.3 pts
169Gambia7.9-0.6 pts
170Sri Lanka7.9-0.3 pts
171Sierra Leone7.1-0.7 pts
172Ghana7-0.9 pts
173Sudan6.4+0.8 pts
174Somalia6.4+0.5 pts
175Bangladesh6+0.2 pts
176Yemen6-2.6 pts
177Cambodia5.2-0.1 pts
178Cayman Islands2n/a

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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. 9 countries with data in other periods have no value for 2017 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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Cayman Islands, with 2% of GDP in 2017.

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