Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Northern America

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Northern America in 2024 — 14.2%. Since 2010, the indicator has fallen by 3 pp.

2024 14.2% +0.1 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 17.1%2010
Period minimum 14.1%2023

Trend over time

2010–2024 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Northern America, 2010–20241415161718201020122014201620182020202220242010: 17.1%2011: 16.6%2012: 16%2013: 15.6%2014: 15.1%2015: 14.8%2016: 14.6%2017: 14.4%2018: 14.4%2019: 14.5%2020: 15.4%2021: 14.8%2022: 14.2%2023: 14.1%2024: 14.2%
Change over the period: −3 pp Annual average: -0.21 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Northern America 14.2%
World 16.7%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Northern America, by year Northern America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 14.2 +0.1 pp
2023 14.1 −0.1 pp
2022 14.2 −0.6 pp
2021 14.8 −0.6 pp
2020 15.4 +1 pp
2019 14.5 +0.1 pp
2018 14.4 −0 pp
2017 14.4 −0.3 pp
2016 14.6 −0.1 pp
2015 14.8 −0.3 pp
2014 15.1 −0.5 pp
2013 15.6 −0.5 pp
2012 16 −0.6 pp
2011 16.6 −0.5 pp
2010 17.1

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.