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Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Southern Asia

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Southern Asia in 2025 — 10.3%. Since 1975, the indicator has fallen by 2.6 pp.

2025 10.3% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank —
Period maximum 13.6%1978
Period minimum 9.7%2007

Trend over time

1975–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Southern Asia, 1975–202591011121314197519801985199019952000200520102015202020251975: 12.9%1976: 13.5%1977: 13%1978: 13.6%1979: 12.9%1980: 12.7%1981: 12.7%1982: 12.6%1983: 12.2%1984: 12%1985: 12.6%1986: 12.8%1987: 12.3%1988: 12.3%1989: 11.6%1990: 11%1991: 10.7%1992: 10.4%1993: 11.2%1994: 10.8%1995: 10.9%1996: 10.5%1997: 10.7%1998: 11.5%1999: 11.4%2000: 11.3%2001: 11%2002: 10.8%2003: 10.5%2004: 10.2%2005: 10.3%2006: 10.4%2007: 9.7%2008: 10.3%2009: 11.2%2010: 10.7%2011: 11.2%2012: 10.9%2013: 10.5%2014: 10.5%2015: 10.7%2016: 10.6%2017: 10.9%2018: 10.8%2019: 10.8%2020: 11.2%2021: 10.4%2022: 10.6%2023: 10.3%2024: 10.3%2025: 10.3%
Change over the period: −2.6 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 10.3 −0 pp
2024 10.3 +0 pp
2023 10.3 −0.3 pp
2022 10.6 +0.2 pp
2021 10.4 −0.8 pp
2020 11.2 +0.4 pp
2019 10.8 +0 pp
2018 10.8 −0.1 pp
2017 10.9 +0.3 pp
2016 10.6 −0.1 pp
2015 10.7 +0.2 pp
2014 10.5 −0 pp
2013 10.5 −0.5 pp
2012 10.9 −0.2 pp
2011 11.2 +0.5 pp
2010 10.7 −0.5 pp
2009 11.2 +0.9 pp
2008 10.3 +0.6 pp
2007 9.7 −0.6 pp
2006 10.4 +0.1 pp
2005 10.3 +0.1 pp
2004 10.2 −0.3 pp
2003 10.5 −0.3 pp
2002 10.8 −0.3 pp
2001 11 −0.3 pp
2000 11.3 −0.1 pp
1999 11.4 −0.1 pp
1998 11.5 +0.7 pp
1997 10.7 +0.2 pp
1996 10.5 −0.4 pp
1995 10.9 +0.2 pp
1994 10.8 −0.4 pp
1993 11.2 +0.8 pp
1992 10.4 −0.3 pp
1991 10.7 −0.3 pp
1990 11 −0.6 pp
1989 11.6 −0.7 pp
1988 12.3 +0 pp
1987 12.3 −0.5 pp
1986 12.8 +0.2 pp
1985 12.6 +0.6 pp
1984 12 −0.2 pp
1983 12.2 −0.4 pp
1982 12.6 −0.1 pp
1981 12.7 +0 pp
1980 12.7 −0.1 pp
1979 12.9 −0.7 pp
1978 13.6 +0.6 pp
1977 13 −0.5 pp
1976 13.5 +0.7 pp
1975 12.9 —

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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