Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Middle Africa

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Middle Africa in 2025 — 14.4%. Since 1994, the indicator has risen by 3.9 pp.

2025 14.4% −0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 18.5%2013
Period minimum 6.6%2000

Trend over time

1994–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Middle Africa, 1994–202551015201994199820022006201020142018202220251994: 10.5%1995: 10.1%1996: 10.3%1997: 10.8%1998: 11.5%1999: 10.6%2000: 6.6%2001: 10.5%2002: 14.4%2003: 15.1%2004: 12.1%2005: 12.3%2006: 12.9%2007: 13.6%2008: 14.1%2009: 16%2010: 14.3%2011: 15.7%2012: 15.8%2013: 18.5%2014: 16.6%2015: 16.2%2016: 15.6%2017: 13.6%2018: 12.7%2019: 14.2%2020: 15.1%2021: 14.4%2022: 15.3%2023: 15.3%2024: 14.9%2025: 14.4%
Change over the period: +3.9 pp Annual average: 0.13 pp
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Middle Africa, by year Middle Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.4 −0.5 pp
2024 14.9 −0.3 pp
2023 15.3 −0 pp
2022 15.3 +1 pp
2021 14.4 −0.8 pp
2020 15.1 +0.9 pp
2019 14.2 +1.6 pp
2018 12.7 −0.9 pp
2017 13.6 −2.1 pp
2016 15.6 −0.6 pp
2015 16.2 −0.4 pp
2014 16.6 −1.9 pp
2013 18.5 +2.7 pp
2012 15.8 +0.1 pp
2011 15.7 +1.5 pp
2010 14.3 −1.7 pp
2009 16 +1.8 pp
2008 14.1 +0.5 pp
2007 13.6 +0.7 pp
2006 12.9 +0.6 pp
2005 12.3 +0.2 pp
2004 12.1 −3 pp
2003 15.1 +0.7 pp
2002 14.4 +3.9 pp
2001 10.5 +3.9 pp
2000 6.6 −4 pp
1999 10.6 −0.9 pp
1998 11.5 +0.7 pp
1997 10.8 +0.5 pp
1996 10.3 +0.2 pp
1995 10.1 −0.4 pp
1994 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.