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Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Northern Africa

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Northern Africa in 2025 — 14.3%. Since 1965, the indicator has fallen by 1.9 pp.

2025 14.3% +0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank —
Period maximum 19.4%1971
Period minimum 12.8%2006

Trend over time

1965–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Northern Africa, 1965–20251214161820196519711977198319891995200120072013201920251965: 16.2%1967: 17.2%1969: 19%1971: 19.4%1973: 17.8%1975: 17.4%1977: 17%1979: 16.5%1981: 15.9%1983: 15.7%1985: 16.1%1987: 17.2%1989: 14.9%1991: 14.8%1993: 15.9%1995: 15%1997: 15.2%1999: 14.5%2001: 14.2%2003: 14.1%2005: 13.3%2007: 13%2009: 14.6%2011: 17.1%2013: 16.4%2015: 17.2%2017: 16.8%2019: 15.6%2021: 13.7%2023: 14%2025: 14.3%
Change over the period: −1.9 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.3 +0.2 pp
2024 14.1 +0 pp
2023 14 +0.8 pp
2022 13.3 −0.4 pp
2021 13.7 −1.7 pp
2020 15.4 −0.2 pp
2019 15.6 −0 pp
2018 15.6 −1.2 pp
2017 16.8 −0.2 pp
2016 17 −0.2 pp
2015 17.2 +0.1 pp
2014 17.1 +0.7 pp
2013 16.4 +0.2 pp
2012 16.2 −0.8 pp
2011 17.1 +2.8 pp
2010 14.3 −0.3 pp
2009 14.6 +1.8 pp
2008 12.8 −0.2 pp
2007 13 +0.3 pp
2006 12.8 −0.6 pp
2005 13.3 −0.8 pp
2004 14.2 +0.1 pp
2003 14.1 −0.2 pp
2002 14.3 +0.2 pp
2001 14.2 +0.4 pp
2000 13.8 −0.7 pp
1999 14.5 −0.6 pp
1998 15.1 −0.1 pp
1997 15.2 +0.5 pp
1996 14.7 −0.3 pp
1995 15 −0.4 pp
1994 15.4 −0.5 pp
1993 15.9 −1 pp
1992 16.9 +2 pp
1991 14.8 +0.3 pp
1990 14.6 −0.3 pp
1989 14.9 −1.7 pp
1988 16.6 −0.6 pp
1987 17.2 +0.1 pp
1986 17.2 +1.1 pp
1985 16.1 +0.7 pp
1984 15.4 −0.3 pp
1983 15.7 −0.2 pp
1982 15.9 +0.1 pp
1981 15.9 +0 pp
1980 15.8 −0.6 pp
1979 16.5 −0.4 pp
1978 16.9 −0.2 pp
1977 17 −0.7 pp
1976 17.7 +0.3 pp
1975 17.4 +1.9 pp
1974 15.5 −2.3 pp
1973 17.8 −1.4 pp
1972 19.2 −0.2 pp
1971 19.4 +1 pp
1970 18.4 −0.6 pp
1969 19 +0.6 pp
1968 18.4 +1.3 pp
1967 17.2 −0.2 pp
1966 17.3 +1.1 pp
1965 16.2 —

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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