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General government expenditure, % of GDP (OECD)

Source series · Listed tier · Fiscal & Monetary · Annual · % of GDP · OECD.L.GOV.EXPENDITURE.GDP.A

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General government expenditure, % of GDP (OECD): latest reading for 41 geographies, with the period of each. Source: OECD.
#Country or areaValue (% of GDP)PeriodHistory
1BrazilBRA60.882021History
2FinlandFIN57.482025History
3FranceFRA57.312025History
4AustriaAUT54.552025History
5BelgiumBEL54.432025History
6ItalyITA51.092025History
7PolandPOL50.862025History
8GermanyDEU50.112025History
Euro area (EMU)49.692025History
9NorwayNOR49.382025History
10SwedenSWE49.322025History
11SloveniaSVN48.872025History
12LuxembourgLUX48.652025History
13GreeceGRC47.792025History
14HungaryHUN47.642025History
15SlovakiaSVK47.352025History
16DenmarkDNK47.232025History
17United KingdomGBR46.312025History
18IcelandISL45.652025History
19EstoniaEST45.622025History
20SpainESP45.342025History
21LatviaLVA45.312025History
22New ZealandNZL45.252024History
23NetherlandsNLD45.202025History
24CanadaCAN44.742025History
25IsraelISR43.852025History
26CzechiaCZE43.382025History
27PortugalPRT42.342025History
28LithuaniaLTU41.112025History
29United StatesUSA39.572024History
30AustraliaAUS39.502024History
31RussiaRUS38.852019History
32JapanJPN38.732024History
33ColombiaCOL38.572024History
34Costa RicaCRI38.152024History
35South KoreaKOR35.992025History
36SwitzerlandCHE33.582025History
37MexicoMEX29.192024History
38ChileCHL27.482024History
39IrelandIRL22.272025History
40IndonesiaIDN21.452023History

Source: OECD. 41 geographies, periods 2019-01-01 to 2025-01-01. n/a means the source value is missing or withheld.

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Source
OECD
Unit
% of GDP
Frequency
Annual
Series identity
OECD.L.GOV.EXPENDITURE.GDP.A

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Licence: OECD Data Terms. Reuse remains subject to this source’s terms.

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