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Government Spending - Ranking 1974

All countries ranked by government spending · World Bank
Year

In 1974, India (8.73%), Honduras (8.87%), and Thailand (10.33%) ranked highest in government spending among all countries. Israel ranked lowest at 50.95%.

Government Spending by Country - 1974
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st India 8.73% -
2nd Honduras 8.87% -1.5%
3rd Thailand 10.33% -13.3%
4th Dominican Republic 11.27% +5.6%
5th Mexico 11.67% +12.0%
6th Peru 11.75% -10.7%
7th Korea 12.16% +9.0%
8th Japan 12.21% +12.0%
9th Türkiye 12.28% -18.9%
10th Switzerland 13.02% +5.1%
11th Singapore 13.21% -4.6%
12th Indonesia 13.23% +17.0%
13th Mauritius 14.00% -2.9%
14th Costa Rica 15.06% -3.1%
15th South Africa 16.04% +6.4%
16th Spain 16.41% +1.3%
17th United States 17.88% -0.1%
18th Australia 18.12% -1.7%
19th Greece 18.46% +15.1%
20th Kuwait 19.41% -15.4%
21st Finland 21.09% +6.1%
22nd Luxembourg 21.59% -2.0%
23rd Tunisia 21.67% +0.9%
24th Uruguay 21.93% +37.7%
25th Germany 22.11% +7.8%
26th Chile 23.50% -9.3%
27th Sweden 24.20% +5.3%
28th European Union 25.73% +4.9%
29th Iceland 25.94% +13.3%
30th Italy 26.52% -0.1%
31st New Zealand 27.67% +6.2%
32nd Austria 28.01% +1.1%
33rd Norway 28.27% +0.2%
34th Denmark 30.20% +12.6%
35th France 31.41% +6.0%
36th Ireland 31.53% +10.0%
37th Iran, Islamic Republic of 33.07% +79.0%
38th United Kingdom 33.25% +15.3%
39th Netherlands 35.80% +2.6%
40th Malta 38.88% +21.1%
41st Israel 50.95% -3.0%

FAQ

Which country has the highest government spending in 1974?

India has the highest government spending in 1974 at 8.73%.

Which country has the lowest government spending in 1974?

Israel has the lowest government spending in 1974 at 50.95%.

How many countries are ranked by government spending?

41 countries have government spending data for 1974.

What are the top 3 countries by government spending?

1. India (8.73%), 2. Honduras (8.87%), 3. Thailand (10.33%).