Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — East Asia & Pacific

Government consumption (% of GDP) in East Asia & Pacific in 2024 — 16.7%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 0.2 pp.

2024 16.7% −0.3 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 17.6%2020
Period minimum 11.1%1970

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2024101214161819601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 16.4%1962: 14.3%1964: 13.6%1966: 13.5%1968: 11.5%1970: 11.1%1972: 12%1974: 12.6%1976: 13.8%1978: 13.7%1980: 13.8%1982: 14.1%1984: 14%1986: 13.7%1988: 13.1%1990: 13.2%1992: 13.6%1994: 14%1996: 14.1%1998: 14.9%2000: 15.5%2002: 16.1%2004: 15.8%2006: 15.5%2008: 15.4%2010: 15.9%2012: 16.5%2014: 16.2%2016: 16.4%2018: 16.5%2020: 17.6%2022: 16.9%2024: 16.7%
Change over the period: +0.2 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific 16.7%
World 16.7%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — East Asia & Pacific, by year East Asia & Pacific All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 16.7 −0.3 pp
2023 17 +0.1 pp
2022 16.9 −0 pp
2021 16.9 −0.7 pp
2020 17.6 +0.8 pp
2019 16.8 +0.3 pp
2018 16.5 +0.2 pp
2017 16.3 −0.1 pp
2016 16.4 +0.1 pp
2015 16.3 +0.1 pp
2014 16.2 −0.1 pp
2013 16.3 −0.2 pp
2012 16.5 +0.2 pp
2011 16.3 +0.4 pp
2010 15.9 −0.3 pp
2009 16.2 +0.8 pp
2008 15.4 +0.2 pp
2007 15.2 −0.2 pp
2006 15.5 −0.2 pp
2005 15.7 −0.1 pp
2004 15.8 −0.2 pp
2003 16 −0.1 pp
2002 16.1 +0.1 pp
2001 16 +0.5 pp
2000 15.5 +0.2 pp
1999 15.4 +0.5 pp
1998 14.9 +0.7 pp
1997 14.2 +0.1 pp
1996 14.1 −0.1 pp
1995 14.1 +0.2 pp
1994 14 +0.1 pp
1993 13.9 +0.3 pp
1992 13.6 +0.3 pp
1991 13.3 +0 pp
1990 13.2 +0.1 pp
1989 13.2 +0.1 pp
1988 13.1 −0.3 pp
1987 13.4 −0.3 pp
1986 13.7 −0.2 pp
1985 13.9 −0.1 pp
1984 14 −0.1 pp
1983 14.1 +0.1 pp
1982 14.1 +0.1 pp
1981 13.9 +0.1 pp
1980 13.8 +0.1 pp
1979 13.7 −0 pp
1978 13.7 −0 pp
1977 13.7 −0.1 pp
1976 13.8 +0 pp
1975 13.8 +1.1 pp
1974 12.6 +0.7 pp
1973 12 −0 pp
1972 12 +0.2 pp
1971 11.8 +0.7 pp
1970 11.1 −0.3 pp
1969 11.4 −0.1 pp
1968 11.5 −0.4 pp
1967 11.9 −1.6 pp
1966 13.5 +0.1 pp
1965 13.4 −0.1 pp
1964 13.6 −0.8 pp
1963 14.4 +0.1 pp
1962 14.3 −1.5 pp
1961 15.9 −0.6 pp
1960 16.4

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.