Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Eastern Europe

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Eastern Europe in 2025 — 20.4%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.3 pp.

2025 20.4% +0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 20.4%2025
Period minimum 15.8%1992

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Eastern Europe, 1990–2025141618202219901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 20.1%1991: 17.5%1992: 15.8%1993: 20%1994: 19.6%1995: 19.3%1996: 19.3%1997: 20.4%1998: 18.8%1999: 17.5%2000: 17.3%2001: 18%2002: 18.7%2003: 19.1%2004: 18%2005: 18%2006: 18.1%2007: 17.7%2008: 18%2009: 19.9%2010: 18.8%2011: 17.7%2012: 17.9%2013: 18.4%2014: 17.9%2015: 17.7%2016: 18.1%2017: 18.1%2018: 17.9%2019: 18.2%2020: 19.8%2021: 18.2%2022: 18.6%2023: 19.6%2024: 20%2025: 20.4%
Change over the period: +0.3 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Eastern Europe, by year Eastern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.4 +0.5 pp
2024 20 +0.4 pp
2023 19.6 +1 pp
2022 18.6 +0.4 pp
2021 18.2 −1.6 pp
2020 19.8 +1.5 pp
2019 18.2 +0.3 pp
2018 17.9 −0.2 pp
2017 18.1 −0.1 pp
2016 18.1 +0.5 pp
2015 17.7 −0.2 pp
2014 17.9 −0.5 pp
2013 18.4 +0.5 pp
2012 17.9 +0.2 pp
2011 17.7 −1.2 pp
2010 18.8 −1.1 pp
2009 19.9 +1.9 pp
2008 18 +0.4 pp
2007 17.7 −0.4 pp
2006 18.1 +0.1 pp
2005 18 −0.1 pp
2004 18 −1 pp
2003 19.1 +0.4 pp
2002 18.7 +0.7 pp
2001 18 +0.6 pp
2000 17.3 −0.2 pp
1999 17.5 −1.3 pp
1998 18.8 −1.6 pp
1997 20.4 +1.1 pp
1996 19.3 +0 pp
1995 19.3 −0.4 pp
1994 19.6 −0.3 pp
1993 20 +4.2 pp
1992 15.8 −1.7 pp
1991 17.5 −2.7 pp
1990 20.1

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.