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Government consumption (% of GDP) — NATO

Government consumption (% of GDP) in NATO in 2025 — 21.4%. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 3 pp.

2025 21.4% +4.2 pp vs 2024
World rank —
Period maximum 21.4%2025
Period minimum 16.5%2000

Trend over time

1980–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — NATO, 1980–20251618202219801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 18.4%1981: 18.5%1982: 18.8%1983: 18.6%1984: 17.9%1985: 17.9%1986: 18.2%1987: 18.4%1988: 18%1989: 17.8%1990: 18.2%1991: 18.6%1992: 18.7%1993: 18.4%1994: 18%1995: 17.7%1996: 17.5%1997: 16.9%1998: 16.7%1999: 16.7%2000: 16.5%2001: 16.8%2002: 17.4%2003: 17.8%2004: 17.8%2005: 17.7%2006: 17.7%2007: 17.7%2008: 18.4%2009: 19.6%2010: 19.3%2011: 18.9%2012: 18.5%2013: 18.2%2014: 17.9%2015: 17.4%2016: 17.3%2017: 17.1%2018: 17.1%2019: 17.2%2020: 18.6%2021: 18%2022: 17%2023: 17%2024: 17.2%2025: 21.4%
Change over the period: +3 pp Annual average: 0.07 pp
Government consumption (% of GDP) — NATO, by year NATO All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.4 +4.2 pp
2024 17.2 +0.2 pp
2023 17 −0 pp
2022 17 −0.9 pp
2021 18 −0.6 pp
2020 18.6 +1.4 pp
2019 17.2 +0.1 pp
2018 17.1 +0 pp
2017 17.1 −0.2 pp
2016 17.3 −0.1 pp
2015 17.4 −0.5 pp
2014 17.9 −0.3 pp
2013 18.2 −0.2 pp
2012 18.5 −0.4 pp
2011 18.9 −0.5 pp
2010 19.3 −0.3 pp
2009 19.6 +1.3 pp
2008 18.4 +0.6 pp
2007 17.7 +0 pp
2006 17.7 −0.1 pp
2005 17.7 −0.1 pp
2004 17.8 −0 pp
2003 17.8 +0.4 pp
2002 17.4 +0.6 pp
2001 16.8 +0.4 pp
2000 16.5 −0.3 pp
1999 16.7 +0 pp
1998 16.7 −0.3 pp
1997 16.9 −0.5 pp
1996 17.5 −0.3 pp
1995 17.7 −0.3 pp
1994 18 −0.4 pp
1993 18.4 −0.3 pp
1992 18.7 +0.1 pp
1991 18.6 +0.4 pp
1990 18.2 +0.4 pp
1989 17.8 −0.3 pp
1988 18 −0.3 pp
1987 18.4 +0.1 pp
1986 18.2 +0.3 pp
1985 17.9 +0 pp
1984 17.9 −0.7 pp
1983 18.6 −0.2 pp
1982 18.8 +0.4 pp
1981 18.5 +0 pp
1980 18.4 —

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.

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