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General government expenditure, % of GDP, quarterly (Eurostat)

Source series · Listed tier · Fiscal & Monetary · Quarterly · % of GDP · EUROSTAT.L.GOV.EXPENDITURE.GDP.Q

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General government expenditure, % of GDP, quarterly (Eurostat): latest reading for 31 geographies, with the period of each. Source: Eurostat.
#Country or areaValue (% of GDP)PeriodHistory
1FranceFRA58.902026-Q2History
2AustriaAUT55.102026-Q2History
3FinlandFIN54.902026-Q2History
4BelgiumBEL54.302026-Q2History
5PolandPOL52.102026-Q2History
6CroatiaHRV51.002026-Q2History
7ItalyITA50.902026-Q2History
8GermanyDEU50.402026-Q2History
Euro area (EA)50.302026-Q2History
9SloveniaSVN49.102026-Q2History
10NorwayNOR48.902026-Q2History
11SpainESP48.602026-Q2History
12SwedenSWE47.902026-Q2History
13LuxembourgLUX47.502026-Q2History
14DenmarkDNK47.102026-Q2History
15GreeceGRC47.002026-Q2History
16IcelandISL46.002026-Q2History
17HungaryHUN45.502026-Q2History
18SlovakiaSVK45.402026-Q2History
19EstoniaEST45.302026-Q2History
20NetherlandsNLD45.302026-Q2History
21CzechiaCZE44.602026-Q2History
22RomaniaROU44.602026-Q2History
23LithuaniaLTU42.602026-Q2History
24LatviaLVA42.302026-Q2History
25BulgariaBGR41.602026-Q2History
26PortugalPRT40.502026-Q2History
27MaltaMLT38.602026-Q2History
28CyprusCYP36.502026-Q2History
29SwitzerlandCHE33.302026-Q2History
30IrelandIRL22.402026-Q2History

Source: Eurostat. 31 geographies, periods 2026-04-01 to 2026-04-01. n/a means the source value is missing or withheld.

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Source
Eurostat
Unit
% of GDP
Frequency
Quarterly
Series identity
EUROSTAT.L.GOV.EXPENDITURE.GDP.Q

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