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European Union - Government Spending 2004

Name: European Union Government Spending 2004
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Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

36.66% −1.57% from 2003 Global rank: 90th

European Union's government spending was 36.66% in 2004, decreased +1.57% from 38.23% in 2003. This was the 90th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2004▾

Government Spending by Country - 2004
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Myanmar	3.64%	19.2%
2nd	Cambodia	7.42%	-13.5%
3rd	Bangladesh	7.60%	-2.9%
4th	Togo	9.31%	-
5th	Central African Republic	9.66%	-
6th	Côte d'Ivoire	10.11%	-2.1%
7th	Burkina Faso	10.18%	9.4%
8th	Congo, Democratic Republic of	10.26%	33.3%
9th	Madagascar	10.86%	12.6%
10th	Bahamas, The	11.28%	0.1%
11th	Mali	11.49%	5.6%
12th	Macao SAR, China	11.85%	-18.7%
13th	Guatemala	12.88%	-11.6%
14th	Nicaragua	12.92%	-1.7%
15th	Dominican Republic	13.33%	24.5%
16th	Tajikistan	13.75%	23.1%
17th	Kazakhstan	14.07%	1.3%
18th	Angola	14.08%	-37.9%
19th	Singapore	14.39%	-9.7%
20th	Nepal	14.60%	-
21st	Japan	15.07%	-4.2%
22nd	India	15.13%	-2.9%
23rd	Philippines	15.25%	-6.5%
24th	Thailand	15.49%	4.3%
25th	Bhutan	16.23%	-8.3%
26th	Korea	16.54%	-0.9%
27th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	16.65%	-3.0%
28th	Indonesia	16.85%	3.7%
29th	Argentina	16.88%	-14.9%
30th	Armenia	16.96%	-
31st	St. Lucia	17.03%	-2.7%
32nd	Canada	17.27%	-4.3%
33rd	Peru	17.38%	-2.2%
34th	Zambia	17.45%	10.8%
35th	Maldives	17.75%	1.9%
36th	Switzerland	18.17%	-0.9%
37th	Chile	18.21%	-5.8%
38th	Malaysia	18.89%	7.2%
39th	Belize	19.21%	18.5%
40th	Bahrain	19.37%	-7.2%
41st	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	19.40%	-2.1%
42nd	Honduras	19.54%	-6.5%
43rd	El Salvador	19.62%	13.1%
44th	Georgia	19.75%	35.5%
45th	Mauritius	19.87%	2.5%
46th	Eswatini	20.01%	-1.2%
47th	United States	20.45%	-1.0%
48th	Sri Lanka	20.71%	1.1%
49th	St. Kitts and Nevis	21.05%	-2.1%
50th	Morocco	21.37%	2.7%
51st	Russian Federation	21.57%	-6.4%
52nd	Albania	22.11%	-0.2%
53rd	Costa Rica	22.53%	-4.6%
54th	Trinidad and Tobago	22.62%	2.3%
55th	Ghana	23.48%	6.6%
56th	Fiji	25.10%	-6.9%
57th	Australia	25.56%	-0.4%
58th	South Africa	25.60%	3.4%
59th	Namibia	25.60%	-10.7%
60th	Tunisia	25.78%	1.6%
61st	Barbados	25.79%	-4.4%
62nd	Uruguay	26.59%	-4.7%
63rd	Lebanon	26.85%	-11.9%
64th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	26.89%	-1.6%
65th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	27.21%	-3.5%
66th	Moldova	27.26%	22.7%
67th	Latvia	28.27%	-0.6%
68th	Congo, Republic of	28.67%	46.7%
69th	Spain	28.88%	-14.5%
70th	Belarus	29.27%	3.7%
71st	Ireland	29.72%	0.0%
72nd	Germany	29.99%	-3.8%
73rd	Iceland	30.21%	-4.3%
74th	Jamaica	30.25%	-4.9%
75th	New Zealand	30.44%	-2.5%
76th	Estonia	30.62%	-0.4%
77th	Romania	31.18%	-1.1%
78th	Lithuania	31.65%	-0.6%
79th	Ukraine	31.84%	11.2%
80th	Jordan	32.14%	9.1%
81st	Lesotho	32.21%	-5.1%
82nd	Sweden	32.76%	-2.9%
83rd	San Marino	33.27%	5.6%
84th	Bulgaria	34.19%	-2.1%
85th	Czechia	34.54%	-9.5%
86th	Finland	34.60%	-0.9%
87th	Norway	35.26%	-5.5%
88th	Kuwait	35.27%	-6.6%
89th	Denmark	35.83%	0.2%
90th	European Union	36.66%	-4.1%
91st	Slovak Republic	37.28%	-6.1%
92nd	United Kingdom	37.29%	1.2%
93rd	Cyprus	37.46%	-3.8%
94th	Poland	37.82%	-6.6%
95th	Netherlands	38.48%	-1.9%
96th	Italy	38.71%	-2.0%
97th	Luxembourg	38.80%	1.5%
98th	Israel	40.08%	-3.1%
99th	Croatia	40.08%	-0.8%
100th	Portugal	40.35%	1.5%
101st	Malta	40.43%	-4.5%
102nd	Belgium	40.90%	-3.9%
103rd	Hungary	41.65%	-2.5%
104th	Slovenia	43.69%	-1.6%
105th	Greece	44.56%	3.2%
106th	France	45.71%	-1.4%
107th	Austria	48.95%	6.1%

FAQ

What was European Union's government spending in 2004?▾

European Union's government spending in 2004 was 36.66%. This ranked 90th globally.

How did European Union's government spending change in 2004?▾

European Union's government spending decreased by 4.1% in 2004 compared to 2003.

Which country had the highest government spending in 2004?▾

Austria had the highest government spending in 2004 at 48.95%.

What is the government spending of European Union in 2004?▾

The government spending of European Union in 2004 was 36.66%. This ranked 90th globally.

How does 2004 compare to 2003 for European Union's government spending?▾

European Union's government spending went from 38.23% in 2003 to 36.66% in 2004, a 4.1% decrease.

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