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Countries by general government final consumption expenditure, share of GDP

The Marshall Islands had the highest general government final consumption expenditure, share of GDP of 175 countries in 2019, at 66% of GDP. Cayman Islands had the lowest, at 2.4% of GDP. The median was 16.6% of GDP and the figure for the World was 16.7% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest66Marshall Islands
Lowest2.4Cayman Islands
Median16.6175 countries
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Map of countries, 2019

United Arab Emirates: 12.6 % of GDPAlbania: 12.7 % of GDPArmenia: 12.6 % of GDPAngola: 13.5 % of GDPArgentina: 16.4 % of GDPAustria: 19.7 % of GDPAustralia: 20.3 % of GDPAzerbaijan: 11.1 % of GDPBosnia and Herzegovina: 19.4 % of GDPBangladesh: 6.2 % of GDPBelgium: 23 % of GDPBurkina Faso: 20.5 % of GDPBulgaria: 16.8 % of GDPBurundi: 24.4 % of GDPBenin: 10.3 % of GDPBrunei: 25 % of GDPBolivia: 16.1 % of GDPBrazil: 20 % of GDPBahamas: 12.7 % of GDPBhutan: 19.1 % of GDPBotswana: 31.7 % of GDPBelarus: 16.8 % of GDPBelize: 18.8 % of GDPCanada: 20.7 % of GDPDemocratic Republic of the Congo: 18.2 % of GDPCentral African Republic: 8 % of GDPRepublic of the Congo: 13.2 % of GDPSwitzerland: 11.6 % of GDPCôte d’Ivoire: 10.8 % of GDPChile: 15.3 % of GDPCameroon: 12.1 % of GDPChina: 17.2 % of GDPColombia: 15.8 % of GDPCosta Rica: 16.7 % of GDPCuba: 32.2 % of GDPCape Verde: 19.8 % of GDPCyprus: 16 % of GDPCzechia: 19.4 % of GDPGermany: 20.3 % of GDPDjibouti: 19.8 % of GDPDenmark: 24.3 % of GDPDominican Republic: 10.4 % of GDPAlgeria: 18.3 % of GDPEcuador: 15.2 % of GDPEstonia: 19.1 % of GDPEgypt: 7.3 % of GDPSpain: 18.7 % of GDPEthiopia: 9.2 % of GDPFinland: 23.5 % of GDPFiji: 21.8 % of GDPFaroe Islands: 27.6 % of GDPFrance: 23.5 % of GDPGabon: 11 % of GDPUnited Kingdom: 18.9 % of GDPGeorgia: 13.1 % of GDPGhana: 7 % of GDPGreenland: 43.8 % of GDPGambia: 8.2 % of GDPGuinea: 15.4 % of GDPEquatorial Guinea: 25.5 % of GDPGreece: 20 % of GDPGuatemala: 11.1 % of GDPGuinea-Bissau: 18.7 % of GDPHong Kong: 10.9 % of GDPHonduras: 13.9 % of GDPCroatia: 21.7 % of GDPHaiti: 7.2 % of GDPHungary: 20 % of GDPIndonesia: 8.8 % of GDPIreland: 11.8 % of GDPIsrael: 22.2 % of GDPIndia: 11 % of GDPIraq: 19.3 % of GDPIran: 14.9 % of GDPIceland: 24.8 % of GDPItaly: 18.7 % of GDPJapan: 19.4 % of GDPKenya: 12.2 % of GDPKyrgyzstan: 15.7 % of GDPCambodia: 4.8 % of GDPKiribati: 62.1 % of GDPSouth Korea: 16.1 % of GDPKuwait: 24.4 % of GDPCayman Islands: 2.4 % of GDPKazakhstan: 9.1 % of GDPLebanon: 15.6 % of GDPSri Lanka: 9 % of GDPLesotho: 37.7 % of GDPLithuania: 16.8 % of GDPLuxembourg: 17.2 % of GDPLatvia: 19.5 % of GDPLibya: 43.6 % of GDPMorocco: 18.2 % of GDPMoldova: 15.2 % of GDPMontenegro: 18.8 % of GDPMadagascar: 15.1 % of GDPNorth Macedonia: 14 % of GDPMali: 12.6 % of GDPMongolia: 13.1 % of GDPMauritania: 13.3 % of GDPMauritius: 14.5 % of GDPMalawi: 22.4 % of GDPMexico: 11.1 % of GDPMalaysia: 11.7 % of GDPMozambique: 22.6 % of GDPNamibia: 25.6 % of GDPNiger: 14.1 % of GDPNicaragua: 15.2 % of GDPNetherlands: 24.4 % of GDPNorway: 23.4 % of GDPNepal: 8.1 % of GDPNew Zealand: 18.8 % of GDPOman: 23.1 % of GDPPanama: 11.1 % of GDPPeru: 13.2 % of GDPFrench Polynesia: 30.6 % of GDPPhilippines: 12.5 % of GDPPakistan: 10.7 % of GDPPoland: 17.8 % of GDPPuerto Rico: 8 % of GDPPalestine: 20.7 % of GDPPortugal: 16.9 % of GDPPalau: 33.8 % of GDPParaguay: 11.9 % of GDPQatar: 18.5 % of GDPRomania: 17.6 % of GDPSerbia: 18.4 % of GDPRussia: 18.1 % of GDPRwanda: 14.7 % of GDPSaudi Arabia: 22.7 % of GDPSolomon Islands: 27.6 % of GDPSudan: 6.2 % of GDPSweden: 25.9 % of GDPSingapore: 10.3 % of GDPSlovenia: 18.5 % of GDPSlovakia: 20.1 % of GDPSierra Leone: 7 % of GDPSenegal: 14 % of GDPSomalia: 6.1 % of GDPEl Salvador: 16 % of GDPSyria: 15.4 % of GDPEswatini: 21.7 % of GDPChad: 8.5 % of GDPTogo: 13.2 % of GDPThailand: 16.2 % of GDPTajikistan: 11.2 % of GDPTimor-Leste: 47.2 % of GDPTurkmenistan: 12.4 % of GDPTunisia: 18.8 % of GDPTürkiye: 15.2 % of GDPTanzania: 7.8 % of GDPUkraine: 18.8 % of GDPUganda: 8.8 % of GDPUnited States: 14 % of GDPUruguay: 17.3 % of GDPUzbekistan: 14.6 % of GDPVietnam: 9.6 % of GDPVanuatu: 18.2 % of GDPSamoa: 13.8 % of GDPSouth Africa: 19.6 % of GDPZambia: 17.7 % of GDPZimbabwe: 4.8 % of GDP
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% of GDP, 2019. 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, 2019

Marshall Islands: 66 % of GDPMarshall Islands66Kiribati: 62.1 % of GDPKiribati62.1Timor-Leste: 47.2 % of GDPTimor-Leste47.2Greenland: 43.8 % of GDPGreenland43.8Libya: 43.6 % of GDPLibya43.6Lesotho: 37.7 % of GDPLesotho37.7U.S. Virgin Islands: 37.1 % of GDPU.S. Virgin Islands37.1Palau: 33.8 % of GDPPalau33.8Cuba: 32.2 % of GDPCuba32.2Botswana: 31.7 % of GDPBotswana31.7French Polynesia: 30.6 % of GDPFrench Polynesia30.6Solomon Islands: 27.6 % of GDPSolomon Islands27.6Faroe Islands: 27.6 % of GDPFaroe Islands27.6Sweden: 25.9 % of GDPSweden25.9Namibia: 25.6 % of GDPNamibia25.6Equatorial Guinea: 25.5 % of GDPEquatorial Guinea25.5Brunei: 25 % of GDPBrunei25Iceland: 24.8 % of GDPIceland24.8Burundi: 24.4 % of GDPBurundi24.4Kuwait: 24.4 % of GDPKuwait24.4Netherlands: 24.4 % of GDPNetherlands24.4Denmark: 24.3 % of GDPDenmark24.3France: 23.5 % of GDPFrance23.5Finland: 23.5 % of GDPFinland23.5Norway: 23.4 % of GDPNorway23.4Oman: 23.1 % of GDPOman23.1Belgium: 23 % of GDPBelgium23Aruba: 22.9 % of GDPAruba22.9Saudi Arabia: 22.7 % of GDPSaudi Arabia22.7Mozambique: 22.6 % of GDPMozambique22.6Malawi: 22.4 % of GDPMalawi22.4Israel: 22.2 % of GDPIsrael22.2Seychelles: 22.2 % of GDPSeychelles22.2Fiji: 21.8 % of GDPFiji21.8Eswatini: 21.7 % of GDPEswatini21.7Croatia: 21.7 % of GDPCroatia21.7Canada: 20.7 % of GDPCanada20.7Palestine: 20.7 % of GDPPalestine20.7Tonga: 20.6 % of GDPTonga20.6Burkina Faso: 20.5 % of GDPBurkina Faso20.5Marshall Islands: 66 % of GDPMarshall Islands66Kiribati: 62.1 % of GDPKiribati62.1Timor-Leste: 47.2 % of GDPTimor-Leste47.2Greenland: 43.8 % of GDPGreenland43.8Libya: 43.6 % of GDPLibya43.6Lesotho: 37.7 % of GDPLesotho37.7U.S. Virgin Islands: 37.1 % of GDPU.S. Virgin Islands37.1Palau: 33.8 % of GDPPalau33.8Cuba: 32.2 % of GDPCuba32.2Botswana: 31.7 % of GDPBotswana31.7French Polynesia: 30.6 % of GDPFrench Polynesia30.6Solomon Islands: 27.6 % of GDPSolomon Islands27.6Faroe Islands: 27.6 % of GDPFaroe Islands27.6Sweden: 25.9 % of GDPSweden25.9Namibia: 25.6 % of GDPNamibia25.6Equatorial Guinea: 25.5 % of GDPEquatorial Guinea25.5Brunei: 25 % of GDPBrunei25Iceland: 24.8 % of GDPIceland24.8Burundi: 24.4 % of GDPBurundi24.4Kuwait: 24.4 % of GDPKuwait24.4Netherlands: 24.4 % of GDPNetherlands24.4Denmark: 24.3 % of GDPDenmark24.3France: 23.5 % of GDPFrance23.5Finland: 23.5 % of GDPFinland23.5Norway: 23.4 % of GDPNorway23.4Oman: 23.1 % of GDPOman23.1Belgium: 23 % of GDPBelgium23Aruba: 22.9 % of GDPAruba22.9Saudi Arabia: 22.7 % of GDPSaudi Arabia22.7Mozambique: 22.6 % of GDPMozambique22.6Malawi: 22.4 % of GDPMalawi22.4Israel: 22.2 % of GDPIsrael22.2Seychelles: 22.2 % of GDPSeychelles22.2Fiji: 21.8 % of GDPFiji21.8Eswatini: 21.7 % of GDPEswatini21.7Croatia: 21.7 % of GDPCroatia21.7Canada: 20.7 % of GDPCanada20.7Palestine: 20.7 % of GDPPalestine20.7Tonga: 20.6 % of GDPTonga20.6Burkina Faso: 20.5 % of GDPBurkina Faso20.5
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) (NE.CON.GOVT.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankCountries2019
% of GDP		Change on 2018
1Marshall Islands66+6.1 pts
2Kiribati62.1+2 pts
3Timor-Leste47.2-9.5 pts
4Greenland43.8+0.7 pts
5Libya43.6+8.3 pts
6Lesotho37.7-0.4 pts
7U.S. Virgin Islands37.1-6.2 pts
8Palau33.8+1.5 pts
9Cuba32.2+2.2 pts
10Botswana31.7+2.6 pts
11French Polynesia30.6-0.1 pts
12Solomon Islands27.6+0.8 pts
13Faroe Islands27.6-0.8 pts
14Sweden25.9-0.5 pts
15Namibia25.6+0.2 pts
16Equatorial Guinea25.5+1.9 pts
17Brunei25+0.9 pts
18Iceland24.8+0.5 pts
19Burundi24.4+0.5 pts
20Kuwait24.4+1.4 pts
21Netherlands24.4+0.2 pts
22Denmark24.3-0.2 pts
23France23.5-0.3 pts
24Finland23.5+0.4 pts
25Norway23.4+0.9 pts
26Oman23.1+1.5 pts
27Belgium23-0.2 pts
28Aruba22.9-0.2 pts
29Saudi Arabia22.7-0.5 pts
30Mozambique22.6+0.8 pts
31Malawi22.4+0.1 pts
32Israel22.2-0.2 pts
33Seychelles22.2-0.7 pts
34Fiji21.8+1.4 pts
35Eswatini21.7-2 pts
36Croatia21.70 pts
37Canada20.7-0 pts
38Palestine20.7-1.3 pts
39Tonga20.6+1.5 pts
40Burkina Faso20.5+2.1 pts
41Australia20.3+0.3 pts
42Germany20.3+0.5 pts
43Slovakia20.1+1.1 pts
44Greece20+0.2 pts
45Brazil20+0.1 pts
46Hungary20+0.4 pts
47Cape Verde19.8+1.7 pts
48Djibouti19.8-1.5 pts
49Austria19.7+0.1 pts
50South Africa19.6+0.2 pts
51San Marino19.5+0.1 pts
52Latvia19.5+1.3 pts
53Japan19.4+0.3 pts
54Czechia19.4+0.1 pts
55Bosnia and Herzegovina19.4-0.3 pts
56Iraq19.3+3.4 pts
57Bhutan19.1+0.6 pts
58Estonia19.1+0.3 pts
59United Kingdom18.9+0.6 pts
60New Zealand18.8+0.6 pts
61Belize18.8-0.6 pts
62Tunisia18.8+0.4 pts
63Ukraine18.8-2 pts
64Montenegro18.8-0.7 pts
65Guinea-Bissau18.7+2.1 pts
66Italy18.7-0.2 pts
67Spain18.7+0.2 pts
68Slovenia18.5+0.1 pts
69Qatar18.5+2.2 pts
70Serbia18.4+0.4 pts
71Algeria18.3+0.9 pts
72Morocco18.2+0.2 pts
73Democratic Republic of the Congo18.2+2.7 pts
74Vanuatu18.2+1.9 pts
75Russia18.1+0.4 pts
76Poland17.8+0.3 pts
77Zambia17.7+5 pts
78Romania17.6+0.8 pts
79Uruguay17.3+0.4 pts
80Luxembourg17.2+0.4 pts
81China17.2+0.3 pts
82Portugal16.9-0 pts
83Malta16.9+0.9 pts
84Belarus16.8+1.1 pts
85Bulgaria16.8+0.3 pts
86Lithuania16.8+0.6 pts
87Costa Rica16.7+0.5 pts
88Maldives16.6+2.1 pts
89Argentina16.4+0.6 pts
90Thailand16.2-0 pts
91Bolivia16.10 pts
92South Korea16.1+0.9 pts
93Cyprus16+1.3 pts
94El Salvador16-0.1 pts
95Colombia15.8+0.4 pts
96Kyrgyzstan15.7-1.5 pts
97Lebanon15.6+0.3 pts
98Guinea15.4-0.1 pts
99Syria15.4-0.6 pts
100Chile15.3+0.4 pts
101Türkiye15.2+0.7 pts
102Nicaragua15.2+0.4 pts
103Moldova15.2+0.9 pts
104Ecuador15.2-0.4 pts
105Madagascar15.1+1.5 pts
106Bahrain15-0.6 pts
107Iran14.9-0.3 pts
108Rwanda14.7+0.8 pts
109Uzbekistan14.6+2.2 pts
110Mauritius14.5+0.2 pts
111Niger14.10 pts
112Senegal14+0.2 pts
113North Macedonia14-0.3 pts
114United States14+0.1 pts
115Honduras13.9+0.4 pts
116Samoa13.8+0.4 pts
117Angola13.5+2.4 pts
118São Tomé and Príncipe13.4-0.6 pts
119Mauritania13.3+0.3 pts
120Togo13.20 pts
121Peru13.2+0.2 pts
122Republic of the Congo13.2-0.3 pts
123Georgia13.1-0.1 pts
124Mongolia13.1+0.4 pts
125Albania12.7+0.8 pts
126Bahamas12.7+1.4 pts
127Mali12.6-0.1 pts
128United Arab Emirates12.6+0.5 pts
129Armenia12.6+1.1 pts
130Philippines12.5+0.4 pts
131Turkmenistan12.4+0.4 pts
132Bermuda12.3+0.5 pts
133Kenya12.2-0.2 pts
134Cameroon12.1+0.2 pts
135Paraguay11.9+0.4 pts
136Ireland11.80 pts
137Malaysia11.7-0.3 pts
138Switzerland11.6+0.1 pts
139Tajikistan11.2-0.1 pts
140Panama11.1+0.1 pts
141Azerbaijan11.1+0.7 pts
142Mexico11.1-0.1 pts
143Guatemala11.1-0 pts
144India11+0.2 pts
145Gabon11+0.4 pts
146Hong Kong10.9+1 pts
147Côte d’Ivoire10.8+0.8 pts
148Pakistan10.7-0.2 pts
149Dominican Republic10.4+0.3 pts
150Benin10.3-0.1 pts
151Singapore10.3+0.3 pts
152Macao10.2+0.8 pts
153Comoros10.1-0.1 pts
154Vietnam9.6-0.2 pts
155Ethiopia9.2-1 pts
156Kazakhstan9.1+0.8 pts
157Sri Lanka9+0.4 pts
158Indonesia8.8-0.2 pts
159Uganda8.8+0.1 pts
160Chad8.5+0.3 pts
161Gambia8.2+1.4 pts
162Nepal8.1+0.1 pts
163Central African Republic8+0.3 pts
164Puerto Rico8-0 pts
165Tanzania7.8-0.3 pts
166Egypt7.3-0.7 pts
167Haiti7.2-1.1 pts
168Ghana7-0.1 pts
169Sierra Leone7+0.5 pts
170Bangladesh6.2+0.3 pts
171Sudan6.2-0.5 pts
172Somalia6.1-0.2 pts
173Cambodia4.8-0.1 pts
174Zimbabwe4.8-5.6 pts
175Cayman Islands2.4+0.2 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. 12 countries with data in other periods have no value for 2019 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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