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Government Spending - Ranking 1978

All countries ranked by government spending · World Bank
Year

In 1978, Niger (9.45%), Dominican Republic (10.85%), and India (11.27%) ranked highest in government spending among all countries. Israel ranked lowest at 52.84%.

Government Spending by Country - 1978
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Niger 9.45% +6.7%
2nd Dominican Republic 10.85% +4.4%
3rd India 11.27% +7.3%
4th Indonesia 12.40% +1.1%
5th Mexico 12.67% -2.4%
6th Thailand 13.03% +5.8%
7th Korea 13.38% -0.2%
8th Japan 15.03% +6.9%
9th Singapore 15.36% -6.4%
10th Peru 15.67% +18.5%
11th Türkiye 16.06% +0.8%
12th Switzerland 16.94% -1.7%
13th South Africa 19.03% +0.9%
14th United States 19.12% -2.4%
15th Greece 20.44% -0.8%
16th Costa Rica 20.53% +27.2%
17th Spain 20.97% +9.2%
18th Uruguay 21.47% -1.6%
19th Iceland 22.79% +4.8%
20th Cyprus 23.74% +1.7%
21st Mauritius 24.36% +3.3%
22nd Australia 24.47% +3.7%
23rd Kuwait 24.51% +0.4%
24th Germany 24.62% 0.0%
25th Portugal 26.16% +0.9%
26th Finland 26.17% -0.1%
27th Chile 26.33% -1.1%
28th Tunisia 27.13% +2.3%
29th Malta 28.64% -7.2%
30th Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.28% +4.7%
31st European Union 30.17% +4.1%
32nd Denmark 31.39% +2.9%
33rd Luxembourg 31.86% -3.5%
34th Sweden 31.92% +7.3%
35th Norway 33.36% +5.0%
36th Italy 33.81% +12.4%
37th Austria 33.98% +7.8%
38th New Zealand 34.16% +8.8%
39th United Kingdom 34.49% -0.1%
40th Ireland 35.36% +3.7%
41st France 35.44% +2.9%
42nd Egypt, Arab Republic of 37.44% -11.8%
43rd Netherlands 43.31% +2.4%
44th Israel 52.84% -9.8%

FAQ

Which country has the highest government spending in 1978?

Niger has the highest government spending in 1978 at 9.45%.

Which country has the lowest government spending in 1978?

Israel has the lowest government spending in 1978 at 52.84%.

How many countries are ranked by government spending?

44 countries have government spending data for 1978.

What are the top 3 countries by government spending?

1. Niger (9.45%), 2. Dominican Republic (10.85%), 3. India (11.27%).