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Government Spending - Ranking 1985

All countries ranked by government spending · World Bank
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In 1985, Dominican Republic (10.70%), Korea (13.56%), and Indonesia (13.65%) ranked highest in government spending among all countries. Israel ranked lowest at 57.82%.

Government Spending by Country - 1985
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Dominican Republic 10.70% +7.2%
2nd Korea 13.56% +1.3%
3rd Indonesia 13.65% +8.5%
4th India 14.38% +9.4%
5th Japan 15.42% -2.4%
6th Türkiye 16.73% -4.6%
7th Thailand 17.01% +4.1%
8th Peru 17.03% -2.2%
9th Singapore 17.95% -4.4%
10th Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.34% -1.1%
11th Costa Rica 19.51% -2.6%
12th Mexico 20.53% +10.0%
13th Bhutan 21.86% +29.8%
14th United States 22.17% +3.3%
15th Mauritius 22.59% -5.4%
16th Uruguay 23.87% -2.6%
17th South Africa 24.03% +6.3%
18th Iceland 24.30% +8.4%
19th Chile 25.43% -13.1%
20th Germany 25.67% -1.6%
21st Australia 26.39% -0.2%
22nd Cyprus 27.20% +2.0%
23rd Finland 27.82% +3.0%
24th Malta 29.06% -2.2%
25th Spain 29.64% +7.3%
26th Tunisia 30.19% -2.5%
27th Norway 31.45% -1.7%
28th Greece 32.02% +1.1%
29th Luxembourg 32.03% -4.5%
30th Kuwait 33.46% +5.3%
31st Portugal 33.58% +13.8%
32nd European Union 34.44% +1.3%
33rd Austria 35.71% -0.4%
34th Egypt, Arab Republic of 35.81% -5.6%
35th United Kingdom 35.93% -2.4%
36th New Zealand 36.14% -2.8%
37th Denmark 37.60% -4.4%
38th Sweden 38.86% +3.0%
39th Seychelles 40.60% -
40th Romania 41.54% +44.1%
41st France 41.80% +0.7%
42nd Ireland 45.86% +1.9%
43rd Hungary 47.49% +0.6%
44th Netherlands 48.50% -1.4%
45th Israel 57.82% -23.2%

FAQ

Which country has the highest government spending in 1985?

Dominican Republic has the highest government spending in 1985 at 10.70%.

Which country has the lowest government spending in 1985?

Israel has the lowest government spending in 1985 at 57.82%.

How many countries are ranked by government spending?

45 countries have government spending data for 1985.

What are the top 3 countries by government spending?

1. Dominican Republic (10.70%), 2. Korea (13.56%), 3. Indonesia (13.65%).