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Government final consumption
What this indicator measures
What the government spends to run public services (salaries, supplies and so on), compared with the country's wealth.
How to read this?
Shows how much the cost of running the state weighs in the economy.
Ranking : ranked from highest to lowest
In brief
Government final consumption: across 187 countries and territories, values range from 0 % (Venezuela) to 73.8 % (Micronesia), with a world median of 16.4 %. Data: 1983–2025. The top 10% of countries exceed 26.1 %, while the bottom 10% stay below 9 %. By continent, the median is highest in Oceania (23.5 %) and lowest in Asia (13.6 %).
Median by continent
- Oceania 23.5 % (14)
- Europe 20.6 % (42)
- Africa 15 % (49)
- South America 15 % (12)
- North America 13.6 % (21)
- Asia 13.6 % (46)
Why this indicator matters
यह संकेतक दिखाता है कि सरकार अपनी सेवाएँ चलाने के लिए हर साल कितना खर्च करती है: सरकारी स्कूल, अस्पताल, पुलिस, प्रशासन। इसे देश की संपत्ति के अनुपात में देखने से देश के आकार के असर के बिना अर्थव्यवस्था में सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के वज़न की तुलना हो पाती है।
What makes this indicator vary
जब सरकार के पास बहुत कर्मचारी हों, वह कई सार्वजनिक सेवाओं का खर्च उठाए या संकट, युद्ध अथवा स्वास्थ्य खर्च का सामना करे, तब यह बढ़ता है। जब सेवाएँ ज़्यादातर निजी हों या अर्थव्यवस्था सार्वजनिक खर्च से तेज़ बढ़े, तब यह घटता है। राजनीतिक चुनाव भी बहुत असर डालते हैं।
Reading precautions
इसमें चालू संचालन खर्च (वेतन, खरीद) गिना जाता है, पर सरकार का पूरा खर्च नहीं, जैसे परिवारों को दी जाने वाली सहायता या निवेश। इसलिए ऊँचा स्तर अपने आप में न अच्छा है, न बुरा: यह इस पर निर्भर है कि देश सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र को क्या सौंपता है।
Full ranking
ranked from highest to lowest
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1er | 🇫🇲 Micronesia | 73.8 % | 1983 |
| 2e | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | 60.6 % | 2024 |
| 3e | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | 59 % | 2024 |
| 4e | 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | 54.5 % | 2024 |
| 5e | 🇬🇱 Greenland | 41.7 % | 2023 |
| 6e | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 38.9 % | 2025 |
| 7e | 🇵🇼 Palau | 38.3 % | 2024 |
| 8e | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | 36.4 % | 2025 |
| 9e | 🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands | 34.4 % | 2022 |
| 10e | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | 32.4 % | 2025 |
| 11e | 🇱🇾 Libya | 32.3 % | 2025 |
| 12e | 🇵🇫 French Polynesia | 32 % | 2024 |
| 13e | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 31.5 % | 2025 |
| 14e | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | 27.9 % | 2024 |
| 15e | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 26.9 % | 2005 |
| 16e | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | 26.6 % | 2011 |
| 17e | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 26.4 % | 2025 |
| 18e | 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | 26.2 % | 2024 |
| 19e | 🇫🇮 Finland | 26.1 % | 2025 |
| 20e | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 26.1 % | 2025 |
| 21e | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 25.9 % | 2025 |
| 22e | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 25.8 % | 2024 |
| 23e | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | 25.1 % | 2025 |
| 24e | 🇮🇱 Israel | 25 % | 2025 |
| 25e | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 24.8 % | 2024 |
| 26e | 🇫🇷 France | 24.4 % | 2025 |
| 27e | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 24.3 % | 2025 |
| 28e | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 24 % | 2025 |
| 29e | 🇧🇳 Brunei | 23.8 % | 2025 |
| 30e | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 23.6 % | 2024 |
| 31e | 🇹🇴 Tonga | 23.5 % | 2024 |
| 32e | 🇳🇨 New Caledonia | 23.5 % | 2017 |
| 33e | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 23.2 % | 2025 |
| 34e | 🇦🇺 Australia | 23.1 % | 2025 |
| 35e | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 22.9 % | 2025 |
| 36e | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | 22.9 % | 2025 |
| 37e | 🇳🇴 Norway | 22.6 % | 2025 |
| 38e | 🇩🇪 Germany | 22.5 % | 2025 |
| 39e | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 22.3 % | 2025 |
| 40e | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 22.2 % | 2024 |
| 41e | 🇦🇹 Austria | 21.9 % | 2025 |
| 42e | 🇨🇦 Canada | 21.9 % | 2025 |
| 43e | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 21.5 % | 2024 |
| 44e | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 21.5 % | 2025 |
| 45e | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | 21.4 % | 2024 |
| 46e | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 21.4 % | 2025 |
| 47e | 🇵🇱 Poland | 21.3 % | 2025 |
| 48e | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 21.2 % | 2025 |
| 49e | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 21.2 % | 2025 |
| 50e | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 21.1 % | 2024 |
| 51e | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 20.8 % | 2025 |
| 52e | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 20.8 % | 2025 |
| 53e | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 20.6 % | 2025 |
| 54e | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 20.6 % | 2025 |
| 55e | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 20.6 % | 2007 |
| 56e | 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 20.3 % | 2025 |
| 57e | 🇯🇵 Japan | 20.1 % | 2024 |
| 58e | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 20 % | 2025 |
| 59e | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | 20 % | 2024 |
| 60e | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 19.9 % | 2025 |
| 61e | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 19.8 % | 2025 |
| 62e | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 19.3 % | 2025 |
| 63e | 🇪🇸 Spain | 19.2 % | 2025 |
| 64e | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | 19.2 % | 2025 |
| 65e | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 19.1 % | 2025 |
| 66e | 🇷🇺 Russia | 19.1 % | 2025 |
| 67e | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 18.9 % | 2024 |
| 68e | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 18.9 % | 2025 |
| 69e | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 18.9 % | 2025 |
| 70e | 🇴🇲 Oman | 18.7 % | 2024 |
| 71e | 🇼🇸 Samoa | 18.6 % | 2025 |
| 72e | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 18.5 % | 2025 |
| 73e | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 18.5 % | 2025 |
| 74e | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 18.5 % | 2025 |
| 75e | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 18.3 % | 2025 |
| 76e | 🇮🇹 Italy | 18.3 % | 2025 |
| 77e | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 18.2 % | 2025 |
| 78e | 🇬🇷 Greece | 18.2 % | 2025 |
| 79e | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 18 % | 2025 |
| 80e | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 17.9 % | 2024 |
| 81e | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 17.9 % | 2025 |
| 82e | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 17.8 % | 2025 |
| 83e | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 17.6 % | 2025 |
| 84e | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 17.6 % | 2025 |
| 85e | 🇲🇹 Malta | 17.5 % | 2025 |
| 86e | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 17.5 % | 2024 |
| 87e | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 17.4 % | 2025 |
| 88e | 🇷🇴 Romania | 17.3 % | 2025 |
| 89e | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 17 % | 2025 |
| 90e | 🇬🇳 Guinea | 16.7 % | 2025 |
| 91e | 🇨🇳 China | 16.7 % | 2024 |
| 92e | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 16.7 % | 2025 |
| 93e | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 16.5 % | 2024 |
| 94e | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 16.4 % | 2025 |
| 95e | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 16.4 % | 2025 |
| 96e | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | 16 % | 2025 |
| 97e | 🇨🇩 Congo - Kinshasa | 15.9 % | 2025 |
| 98e | 🇧🇿 Belize | 15.9 % | 2024 |
| 99e | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | 15.9 % | 2025 |
| 100e | 🇦🇴 Angola | 15.8 % | 2024 |
| 101e | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 15.5 % | 2025 |
| 102e | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 15.5 % | 2025 |
| 103e | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 15.5 % | 2025 |
| 104e | 🇸🇳 Senegal | 15.4 % | 2025 |
| 105e | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | 15.3 % | 2004 |
| 106e | 🇭🇳 Honduras | 15.2 % | 2025 |
| 107e | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 15.1 % | 2025 |
| 108e | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 15.1 % | 2025 |
| 109e | 🇨🇱 Chile | 15.1 % | 2025 |
| 110e | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 15 % | 2025 |
| 111e | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 14.9 % | 2025 |
| 112e | 🇨🇬 Congo - Brazzaville | 14.9 % | 2025 |
| 113e | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 14.6 % | 2025 |
| 114e | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 14.6 % | 2025 |
| 115e | 🇨🇼 Curaçao | 14.5 % | 2018 |
| 116e | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 14.2 % | 2025 |
| 117e | 🇸🇲 San Marino | 14.1 % | 2023 |
| 118e | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 14.1 % | 2024 |
| 119e | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 14 % | 2025 |
| 120e | 🇱🇦 Laos | 14 % | 2016 |
| 121e | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | 13.9 % | 2025 |
| 122e | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 13.8 % | 2025 |
| 123e | 🇺🇸 United States | 13.6 % | 2024 |
| 124e | 🇽🇰 Kosovo | 13.4 % | 2025 |
| 125e | 🇹🇬 Togo | 13.3 % | 2023 |
| 126e | 🇸🇷 Suriname | 13.3 % | 2010 |
| 127e | 🇮🇷 Iran | 13.3 % | 2025 |
| 128e | 🇵🇪 Peru | 13.1 % | 2025 |
| 129e | 🇲🇱 Mali | 13.1 % | 2025 |
| 130e | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 12.9 % | 2024 |
| 131e | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 12.9 % | 2022 |
| 132e | 🇦🇱 Albania | 12.8 % | 2025 |
| 133e | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 12.8 % | 2025 |
| 134e | 🇿🇲 Zambia | 12.7 % | 2024 |
| 135e | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | 12.6 % | 2025 |
| 136e | 🇵🇦 Panama | 12.4 % | 2024 |
| 137e | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 12.4 % | 2025 |
| 138e | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | 12.4 % | 2024 |
| 139e | 🇳🇪 Niger | 12.2 % | 2025 |
| 140e | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 12.2 % | 2023 |
| 141e | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | 12.2 % | 2025 |
| 142e | 🇲🇴 Macao SAR China | 12.2 % | 2025 |
| 143e | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 12.2 % | 2024 |
| 144e | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 12 % | 2025 |
| 145e | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 11.8 % | 2025 |
| 146e | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 11.7 % | 2025 |
| 147e | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 11.7 % | 2025 |
| 148e | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 11.5 % | 2025 |
| 149e | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 11.4 % | 2025 |
| 150e | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 11.3 % | 2024 |
| 151e | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 11.2 % | 2025 |
| 152e | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 11.2 % | 2025 |
| 153e | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 11.2 % | 2025 |
| 154e | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 11.1 % | 2025 |
| 155e | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 10.9 % | 2025 |
| 156e | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 10.8 % | 2024 |
| 157e | 🇮🇳 India | 10.8 % | 2025 |
| 158e | 🇧🇲 Bermuda | 10.7 % | 2024 |
| 159e | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | 10.3 % | 2025 |
| 160e | 🇸🇹 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10.3 % | 2025 |
| 161e | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 10.3 % | 2025 |
| 162e | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 10.2 % | 2025 |
| 163e | 🇦🇲 Armenia | 10.2 % | 2025 |
| 164e | 🇹🇩 Chad | 9.9 % | 2025 |
| 165e | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 9.8 % | 2025 |
| 166e | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 9.4 % | 2025 |
| 167e | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 9.3 % | 2025 |
| 168e | 🇰🇲 Comoros | 9 % | 2025 |
| 169e | 🇾🇪 Yemen | 9 % | 2018 |
| 170e | 🇧🇯 Benin | 8.9 % | 2025 |
| 171e | 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire | 8.7 % | 2025 |
| 172e | 🇳🇵 Nepal | 8.4 % | 2025 |
| 173e | 🇸🇴 Somalia | 8.1 % | 2025 |
| 174e | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 7.7 % | 2025 |
| 175e | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 7.5 % | 2025 |
| 176e | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 6.7 % | 2025 |
| 177e | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 5.9 % | 2025 |
| 178e | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 5.8 % | 2025 |
| 179e | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 5.8 % | 2025 |
| 180e | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | 5.7 % | 2025 |
| 181e | 🇭🇹 Haiti | 5.5 % | 2025 |
| 182e | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 5.4 % | 2025 |
| 183e | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 4.9 % | 2024 |
| 184e | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 4.8 % | 2024 |
| 185e | 🇸🇾 Syria | 2.7 % | 2022 |
| 186e | 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | 2.6 % | 2020 |
| 187e | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 0 % | 2011 |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest value for "Government final consumption"?
The highest value is in Micronesia, at 73.8 % (1983).
Which country has the lowest value for "Government final consumption"?
The lowest value is in Venezuela, at 0 % (2011).
What is the world median value of "Government final consumption"?
The world median is 16.4 %, calculated across 187 countries: half of the countries are above it, the other half below.
What is the value of "Government final consumption" for France?
France scores 24.4 % (2025), ranking 26 out of 187 countries (ranked from highest to lowest).
Where does the "Government final consumption" data come from?
It comes from Banque mondiale – Indicateurs du développement dans le monde (NE.CON.GOVT.ZS). Site last updated: November 8, 2026. Each country is shown with the year of its most recent value.
सरकारी प्रशासन का अंतिम उपभोग व्यय क्या शामिल करता है?
इसमें वह सब आता है जो सरकार और स्थानीय निकाय अपने संचालन पर खर्च करते हैं: सरकारी कर्मचारियों का वेतन, वस्तुओं और सेवाओं की खरीद, तथा शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य या सुरक्षा जैसी सामूहिक सेवाओं का रखरखाव।
इसे GDP के हिस्से के रूप में क्यों व्यक्त किया जाता है?
क्योंकि इससे बहुत अलग आकार के देशों की तुलना संभव होती है। उत्पादित संपत्ति से अनुपात, आबादी या इस्तेमाल हुई मुद्रा से स्वतंत्र रहकर, सरकारी संचालन का सापेक्ष वज़न दिखाता है।
Source and update
Source : Banque mondiale – Indicateurs du développement dans le monde (NE.CON.GOVT.ZS). Site last updated: November 8, 2026.
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