Government expense — all countries

Government expense — San Marino

Government expense in San Marino in 2023 — 40.49%. Ranked 11 in the world out of 87. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 4.53 pp.

2023 40.49% −4.15 pp vs 2022
World rank 11of 87
Period maximum 47.44%2020
Period minimum 29.3%2006

Trend over time

2002–2023 · % of GDP

Government expense — San Marino, 2002–2023253035404550200220052008201120142017202020232002: 35.96%2003: 31.5%2004: 33.27%2005: 30.16%2006: 29.3%2007: 30.45%2008: 30.71%2009: 36.07%2010: 37.29%2011: 41.79%2012: 44.65%2013: 46.03%2014: 45.62%2015: 45.24%2016: 44.99%2017: 43.3%2018: 44.37%2019: 44.15%2020: 47.44%2021: 44.07%2022: 44.64%2023: 40.49%
Change over the period: +4.53 pp Annual average: 0.22 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: San Marino

San Marino 40.49%
Southern Europe computed 41.59%
Government expense — San Marino, by year San Marino All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 40.49 −4.15 pp
2022 44.64 +0.57 pp
2021 44.07 −3.37 pp
2020 47.44 +3.29 pp
2019 44.15 −0.21 pp
2018 44.37 +1.07 pp
2017 43.3 −1.69 pp
2016 44.99 −0.25 pp
2015 45.24 −0.39 pp
2014 45.62 −0.41 pp
2013 46.03 +1.38 pp
2012 44.65 +2.86 pp
2011 41.79 +4.5 pp
2010 37.29 +1.22 pp
2009 36.07 +5.36 pp
2008 30.71 +0.27 pp
2007 30.45 +1.14 pp
2006 29.3 −0.86 pp
2005 30.16 −3.11 pp
2004 33.27 +1.78 pp
2003 31.5 −4.46 pp
2002 35.96

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.