Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Melanesia

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Melanesia in 2024 — 20.6%. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 1 pp.

2024 20.6% −1.7 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 25.9%1986
Period minimum 17.1%1995

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Melanesia, 1980–20241517.52022.52527.519801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 21.6%1981: 24.9%1982: 25.6%1983: 24.8%1984: 24.6%1985: 25.3%1986: 25.9%1987: 21.4%1988: 20.3%1989: 22.9%1990: 18.2%1991: 22.1%1992: 22.4%1993: 23.2%1994: 18.3%1995: 17.1%1996: 19%1997: 18.6%1998: 22.1%1999: 21.2%2000: 20.8%2001: 21.4%2002: 21.2%2003: 20.7%2004: 20.1%2005: 22.8%2006: 23.2%2007: 21.7%2008: 22.5%2009: 23.9%2010: 22.1%2011: 21.7%2012: 22.1%2013: 22.8%2014: 22.5%2015: 22.7%2016: 22.5%2017: 21.9%2018: 21.1%2019: 22.5%2020: 24.9%2021: 24.7%2022: 22.2%2023: 22.3%2024: 20.6%
Change over the period: −1 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Melanesia

Melanesia 20.6%
World 16.7%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Melanesia, by year Melanesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 20.6 −1.7 pp
2023 22.3 +0.1 pp
2022 22.2 −2.5 pp
2021 24.7 −0.2 pp
2020 24.9 +2.4 pp
2019 22.5 +1.4 pp
2018 21.1 −0.8 pp
2017 21.9 −0.6 pp
2016 22.5 −0.2 pp
2015 22.7 +0.2 pp
2014 22.5 −0.3 pp
2013 22.8 +0.6 pp
2012 22.1 +0.5 pp
2011 21.7 −0.4 pp
2010 22.1 −1.9 pp
2009 23.9 +1.4 pp
2008 22.5 +0.9 pp
2007 21.7 −1.5 pp
2006 23.2 +0.4 pp
2005 22.8 +2.7 pp
2004 20.1 −0.6 pp
2003 20.7 −0.5 pp
2002 21.2 −0.2 pp
2001 21.4 +0.6 pp
2000 20.8 −0.4 pp
1999 21.2 −1 pp
1998 22.1 +3.6 pp
1997 18.6 −0.4 pp
1996 19 +1.9 pp
1995 17.1 −1.2 pp
1994 18.3 −4.9 pp
1993 23.2 +0.8 pp
1992 22.4 +0.3 pp
1991 22.1 +3.9 pp
1990 18.2 −4.7 pp
1989 22.9 +2.6 pp
1988 20.3 −1.1 pp
1987 21.4 −4.5 pp
1986 25.9 +0.6 pp
1985 25.3 +0.7 pp
1984 24.6 −0.2 pp
1983 24.8 −0.8 pp
1982 25.6 +0.7 pp
1981 24.9 +3.3 pp
1980 21.6

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.