Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — BRICS

Government consumption (% of GDP) in BRICS in 2025 — 14.4%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3.9 pp.

2025 14.4% −1.3 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 16.8%2020
Period minimum 10.3%1967

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — BRICS, 1960–2025101214161819601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 10.5%1962: 10.6%1964: 10.7%1966: 10.9%1968: 10.4%1970: 10.7%1972: 11.4%1974: 11.3%1976: 12.5%1978: 12.4%1980: 12%1982: 12.5%1984: 12.7%1986: 13.1%1988: 14.3%1990: 16.2%1992: 13.9%1994: 15.2%1996: 15.3%1998: 16.2%2000: 15.7%2002: 15.3%2004: 14.4%2006: 14.6%2008: 14.8%2010: 15%2012: 15.5%2014: 15.5%2016: 15.8%2018: 16%2020: 16.8%2022: 15.7%2024: 15.8%2025: 14.4%
Change over the period: +3.9 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp
Government consumption (% of GDP) — BRICS, by year BRICS All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.4 −1.3 pp
2024 15.8 −0.2 pp
2023 16 +0.3 pp
2022 15.7 +0.1 pp
2021 15.5 −1.3 pp
2020 16.8 +0.6 pp
2019 16.2 +0.2 pp
2018 16 +0.2 pp
2017 15.9 +0.1 pp
2016 15.8 +0.1 pp
2015 15.7 +0.2 pp
2014 15.5 −0.1 pp
2013 15.7 +0.2 pp
2012 15.5 +0.2 pp
2011 15.3 +0.3 pp
2010 15 −0.5 pp
2009 15.5 +0.7 pp
2008 14.8 +0.3 pp
2007 14.4 −0.2 pp
2006 14.6 +0.1 pp
2005 14.6 +0.2 pp
2004 14.4 −0.5 pp
2003 14.8 −0.5 pp
2002 15.3 −0.1 pp
2001 15.5 −0.2 pp
2000 15.7 +0 pp
1999 15.7 −0.5 pp
1998 16.2 +0.5 pp
1997 15.6 +0.3 pp
1996 15.3 −0.5 pp
1995 15.8 +0.6 pp
1994 15.2 −0.5 pp
1993 15.7 +1.8 pp
1992 13.9 −0.8 pp
1991 14.7 −1.4 pp
1990 16.2 +0.9 pp
1989 15.3 +1 pp
1988 14.3 +1.3 pp
1987 13 −0.1 pp
1986 13.1 +0 pp
1985 13.1 +0.4 pp
1984 12.7 +0.1 pp
1983 12.6 +0.1 pp
1982 12.5 +0.4 pp
1981 12.1 +0.1 pp
1980 12 −0.4 pp
1979 12.4 +0 pp
1978 12.4 +0.5 pp
1977 12 −0.5 pp
1976 12.5 +0.4 pp
1975 12.1 +0.8 pp
1974 11.3 +0.5 pp
1973 10.8 −0.6 pp
1972 11.4 −0.1 pp
1971 11.5 +0.7 pp
1970 10.7 +0 pp
1969 10.7 +0.3 pp
1968 10.4 +0.1 pp
1967 10.3 −0.7 pp
1966 10.9 +0.3 pp
1965 10.6 −0.1 pp
1964 10.7 −0.6 pp
1963 11.3 +0.7 pp
1962 10.6 −0.5 pp
1961 11.2 +0.7 pp
1960 10.5

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.