GLOBAL / RANKING
Countries by Government Spending
Global country ranking by government spending for a consistent selectable data year, including unit, scale and source documentation.
Ranking chart and table
2025 / 132 countriesTop 10 countriesData year: 2025
Unit: Percent of GDP (%)Source: World Bank / IMF / public data sources
Bars use a zero baseline. Major and minor axis divisions use the indicator's defined unit. Only values from the displayed data year are compared.
| Rank | Country | Region | Value (Percent of GDP (%)) | Data year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 38,94% | 2025 | open |
| 2 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 36,43% | 2025 | open |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 32,41% | 2025 | open |
| 4 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 32,27% | 2025 | open |
| 5 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 31,48% | 2025 | open |
| 6 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 26,43% | 2025 | open |
| 7 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 26,07% | 2025 | open |
| 8 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 26,06% | 2025 | open |
| 9 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 25,87% | 2025 | open |
| 10 | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | 25,07% | 2025 | open |
| 11 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 24,97% | 2025 | open |
| 12 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 24,36% | 2025 | open |
| 13 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 24,28% | 2025 | open |
| 14 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 23,95% | 2025 | open |
| 15 | Brunei Darussalam | East Asia & Pacific | 23,81% | 2025 | open |
| 16 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 23,22% | 2025 | open |
| 17 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 23,15% | 2025 | open |
| 18 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 22,90% | 2025 | open |
| 19 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 22,86% | 2025 | open |
| 20 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 22,57% | 2025 | open |
| 21 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 22,51% | 2025 | open |
| 22 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 22,28% | 2025 | open |
| 23 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 21,91% | 2025 | open |
| 24 | Canada | North America | 21,91% | 2025 | open |
| 25 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 21,46% | 2025 | open |
| 26 | Slovak Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 21,41% | 2025 | open |
| 27 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 21,31% | 2025 | open |
| 28 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 21,23% | 2025 | open |
| 29 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 21,23% | 2025 | open |
| 30 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 20,82% | 2025 | open |
| 31 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 20,82% | 2025 | open |
| 32 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 20,64% | 2025 | open |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 20,61% | 2025 | open |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 20,31% | 2025 | open |
| 35 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 20,02% | 2025 | open |
| 36 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 19,91% | 2025 | open |
| 37 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 19,85% | 2025 | open |
| 38 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 19,33% | 2025 | open |
| 39 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 19,20% | 2025 | open |
| 40 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 19,20% | 2025 | open |
| 41 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 19,13% | 2025 | open |
| 42 | Russian Federation | Europe & Central Asia | 19,10% | 2025 | open |
| 43 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 18,90% | 2025 | open |
| 44 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 18,89% | 2025 | open |
| 45 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 18,58% | 2025 | open |
| 46 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 18,49% | 2025 | open |
| 47 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 18,47% | 2025 | open |
| 48 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 18,46% | 2025 | open |
| 49 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 18,28% | 2025 | open |
| 50 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 18,25% | 2025 | open |
| 51 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 18,24% | 2025 | open |
| 52 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 18,24% | 2025 | open |
| 53 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 18,02% | 2025 | open |
| 54 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 17,90% | 2025 | open |
| 55 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 17,81% | 2025 | open |
| 56 | Korea, Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 17,65% | 2025 | open |
| 57 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 17,60% | 2025 | open |
| 58 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 17,53% | 2025 | open |
| 59 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 17,41% | 2025 | open |
| 60 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 17,30% | 2025 | open |
| 61 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 17,05% | 2025 | open |
| 62 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 17,05% | 2025 | open |
| 63 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 16,72% | 2025 | open |
| 64 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 16,65% | 2025 | open |
| 65 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 16,41% | 2025 | open |
| 66 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 16,39% | 2025 | open |
| 67 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 16,03% | 2025 | open |
| 68 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15,94% | 2025 | open |
| 69 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 15,91% | 2025 | open |
| 70 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 15,53% | 2025 | open |
| 71 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 15,49% | 2025 | open |
| 72 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15,48% | 2025 | open |
| 73 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15,39% | 2025 | open |
| 74 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 15,22% | 2025 | open |
| 75 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 15,14% | 2025 | open |
| 76 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15,06% | 2025 | open |
| 77 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 15,06% | 2025 | open |
| 78 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 15,03% | 2025 | open |
| 79 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 14,93% | 2025 | open |
| 80 | Congo, Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 14,88% | 2025 | open |
| 81 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 14,62% | 2025 | open |
| 82 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 14,61% | 2025 | open |
| 83 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 14,19% | 2025 | open |
| 84 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 14,01% | 2025 | open |
| 85 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 13,86% | 2025 | open |
| 86 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 13,85% | 2025 | open |
| 87 | Kosovo | Europe & Central Asia | 13,43% | 2025 | open |
| 88 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 13,29% | 2025 | open |
| 89 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 13,07% | 2025 | open |
| 90 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 13,06% | 2025 | open |
| 91 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 12,85% | 2025 | open |
| 92 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 12,82% | 2025 | open |
| 93 | Hong Kong SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 12,57% | 2025 | open |
| 94 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 12,37% | 2025 | open |
| 95 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12,23% | 2025 | open |
| 96 | Kyrgyz Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 12,21% | 2025 | open |
| 97 | Macao SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 12,20% | 2025 | open |
| 98 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 12,04% | 2025 | open |
| 99 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 11,79% | 2025 | open |
| 100 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11,67% | 2025 | open |
| 101 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 11,67% | 2025 | open |
| 102 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 11,46% | 2025 | open |
| 103 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 11,36% | 2025 | open |
| 104 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 11,24% | 2025 | open |
| 105 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11,21% | 2025 | open |
| 106 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11,16% | 2025 | open |
| 107 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11,15% | 2025 | open |
| 108 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 10,86% | 2025 | open |
| 109 | India | South Asia | 10,77% | 2025 | open |
| 110 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10,31% | 2025 | open |
| 111 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10,30% | 2025 | open |
| 112 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 10,25% | 2025 | open |
| 113 | Gambia, The | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10,22% | 2025 | open |
| 114 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 10,19% | 2025 | open |
| 115 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 9,90% | 2025 | open |
| 116 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 9,78% | 2025 | open |
| 117 | Viet Nam | East Asia & Pacific | 9,38% | 2025 | open |
| 118 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 9,32% | 2025 | open |
| 119 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 9,01% | 2025 | open |
| 120 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8,87% | 2025 | open |
| 121 | Cote d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8,71% | 2025 | open |
| 122 | Nepal | South Asia | 8,38% | 2025 | open |
| 123 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8,11% | 2025 | open |
| 124 | Puerto Rico (US) | Latin America & Caribbean | 7,70% | 2025 | open |
| 125 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 7,53% | 2025 | open |
| 126 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 6,74% | 2025 | open |
| 127 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5,95% | 2025 | open |
| 128 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5,84% | 2025 | open |
| 129 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 5,80% | 2025 | open |
| 130 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 5,65% | 2025 | open |
| 131 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 5,53% | 2025 | open |
| 132 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 5,45% | 2025 | open |