Government expense — all countries

Government expense — EAEU

Government expense in the EAEU in 2023 — 28.44%. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 3.96 pp.

2023 28.44% −1.44 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 33.19%2020
Period minimum 19.95%2006

Trend over time

1998–2023 · % of GDP

Government expense — EAEU, 1998–202315202530351998200120042007201020132016201920221998: 24.48%1999: 20.19%2000: 20.88%2001: 22.31%2002: 21.99%2003: 22.65%2004: 21.33%2005: 20.33%2006: 19.95%2007: 23.36%2008: 21.96%2009: 32.04%2010: 26.52%2011: 22.72%2012: 23.57%2013: 23.8%2014: 25.44%2015: 28.79%2016: 29.56%2017: 29.52%2018: 27.53%2019: 28.24%2020: 33.19%2021: 29.35%2022: 29.88%2023: 28.44%
Change over the period: +3.96 pp Annual average: 0.16 pp
Government expense — EAEU, by year EAEU All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 28.44 −1.44 pp
2022 29.88 +0.53 pp
2021 29.35 −3.85 pp
2020 33.19 +4.95 pp
2019 28.24 +0.71 pp
2018 27.53 −2 pp
2017 29.52 −0.03 pp
2016 29.56 +0.77 pp
2015 28.79 +3.34 pp
2014 25.44 +1.64 pp
2013 23.8 +0.23 pp
2012 23.57 +0.85 pp
2011 22.72 −3.79 pp
2010 26.52 −5.52 pp
2009 32.04 +10.08 pp
2008 21.96 −1.39 pp
2007 23.36 +3.41 pp
2006 19.95 −0.38 pp
2005 20.33 −1 pp
2004 21.33 −1.32 pp
2003 22.65 +0.66 pp
2002 21.99 −0.32 pp
2001 22.31 +1.43 pp
2000 20.88 +0.68 pp
1999 20.19 −4.29 pp
1998 24.48

About the indicator

Central government expense as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services, interest on debt, subsidies, grants and social benefits. The indicator is broader than government consumption from the national accounts, because it includes transfers — pensions and benefits — which the accounts record as household income. The quantity is closely tied to the level of income: in advanced countries it is usually twice as high as in the poorest ones.

Important: Central government only. In federations the spending of regions is not included here, so comparing unitary and federal states by this indicator calls for a caveat.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.