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European Union Highest Government Spending

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44.19% in 2025

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

The highest government spending in European Union was 44.19% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (44.19%), 1995 (43.65%), 2020 (42.21%), 1996 (41.37%), 2021 (41.05%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

European Union Top 5 Highest Government Spending Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	44.19%
2nd	1995	43.65%
3rd	2020	42.21%
4th	1996	41.37%
5th	2021	41.05%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	44.19%	+4.86%	10th
1995	43.65%	+5.02%	68th
2020	42.21%	+5.81%	113th
2021	41.05%	−1.16%	111th
1996	41.37%	−2.28%	67th
2022	39.34%	−1.72%	93rd
1997	40.18%	−1.18%	70th
2014	38.62%	−0.50%	118th
2013	39.11%	+0.00%	109th
2012	39.11%	+0.97%	111th
2010	39.61%	+0.24%	106th
2009	39.36%	+3.19%	98th
2011	38.14%	−1.46%	106th
2003	38.23%	+0.32%	88th
1999	38.61%	−0.35%	80th
1998	38.96%	−1.22%	74th
2016	37.38%	−0.44%	122nd
2015	37.82%	−0.80%	121st
2002	37.91%	+0.24%	82nd
2001	37.66%	−0.01%	77th
2000	37.67%	−0.94%	75th
1994	38.63%	−0.72%	66th
1993	39.36%	+1.15%	63rd
1992	38.21%	+1.44%	62nd
2019	36.40%	−0.18%	115th
2018	36.58%	−0.44%	116th
2017	37.02%	−0.35%	122nd
2008	36.17%	+0.80%	95th
2005	36.46%	−0.19%	88th
2004	36.66%	−1.57%	90th
1991	36.77%	+2.28%	64th
2007	35.37%	−0.52%	92nd
2006	35.88%	−0.58%	91st
1987	36.09%	+0.20%	36th
1986	35.89%	+1.44%	35th
1990	34.49%	+0.15%	56th
1989	34.34%	−0.45%	35th
1988	34.79%	−1.30%	35th
1985	34.44%	+0.44%	32nd
1984	34.00%	+0.08%	34th
1983	33.92%	+0.18%	32nd
1982	33.74%	+1.09%	31st
1981	32.65%	+0.60%	31st
1980	32.05%	+1.28%	31st
1979	30.77%	+0.60%	30th
1978	30.17%	+1.19%	31st
1977	28.98%	+0.57%	28th
1976	28.41%	+0.14%	30th
1975	28.27%	+2.54%	28th
1974	25.73%	+1.21%	28th
1973	24.52%	–	28th

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