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Government Spending - Ranking 2001

All countries ranked by government spending · World Bank
Year

In 2001, Congo, Democratic Republic of (5.65%), Bangladesh (7.85%), and Côte d'Ivoire (8.29%) ranked highest in government spending among all countries. Austria ranked lowest at 46.81%.

Government Spending by Country - 2001
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Congo, Democratic Republic of 5.65% +176.1%
2nd Bangladesh 7.85% -
3rd Côte d'Ivoire 8.29% -
4th Mali 9.26% +15.7%
5th Tajikistan 9.48% +5.9%
6th Bahamas, The 10.42% +1.6%
7th Dominican Republic 12.17% +10.8%
8th Guatemala 13.40% +22.5%
9th Kazakhstan 13.57% -1.1%
10th Zambia 14.10% -12.0%
11th Nicaragua 14.42% +13.6%
12th Belize 14.42% +10.4%
13th Macao SAR, China 15.30% +1.8%
14th India 15.55% +0.9%
15th Thailand 15.74% +16.6%
16th Korea 15.76% +6.2%
17th Georgia 16.06% +6.5%
18th Japan 16.23% -5.1%
19th Philippines 16.38% +4.3%
20th St. Lucia 16.64% +13.7%
21st Argentina 16.99% +0.9%
22nd Eswatini 17.36% +3.6%
23rd Switzerland 17.52% -5.4%
24th Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.55% +12.5%
25th Singapore 18.17% +15.6%
26th Peru 18.24% -1.0%
27th Maldives 18.51% -27.5%
28th Canada 18.71% -0.3%
29th Ghana 18.71% -
30th Malaysia 18.75% +13.5%
31st Bhutan 19.38% +6.0%
32nd United States 19.51% +8.8%
33rd Mauritius 19.77% -0.3%
34th Chile 20.06% -0.4%
35th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 20.74% -0.4%
36th Bahrain 20.84% +4.7%
37th Congo, Republic of 21.51% -
38th Mongolia 22.05% -1.5%
39th Moldova 22.28% -23.0%
40th Russian Federation 22.76% +7.5%
41st Costa Rica 22.76% +3.3%
42nd El Salvador 22.97% +52.9%
43rd Sri Lanka 23.81% +3.6%
44th Trinidad and Tobago 23.86% -
45th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.24% +18.0%
46th South Africa 24.34% -0.4%
47th St. Kitts and Nevis 24.82% -4.3%
48th Tunisia 24.83% -0.8%
49th Australia 26.13% +8.9%
50th Ukraine 26.70% +2.9%
51st Belarus 26.87% +6.0%
52nd Jamaica 26.88% +8.6%
53rd Papua New Guinea 26.92% -10.4%
54th Jordan 26.99% -0.5%
55th Uruguay 27.27% +2.7%
56th Namibia 28.90% +2.8%
57th Ireland 28.98% +4.7%
58th Lebanon 29.01% -4.9%
59th Angola 29.02% +32.9%
60th Iceland 29.26% +1.0%
61st Latvia 29.70% -8.4%
62nd Germany 30.42% -1.9%
63rd Estonia 31.34% -6.0%
64th New Zealand 31.55% -19.5%
65th Norway 32.60% +2.0%
66th Romania 33.16% -3.6%
67th Sweden 33.23% -3.8%
68th Finland 33.26% -1.9%
69th Lesotho 33.57% -0.7%
70th Bulgaria 33.80% -0.6%
71st Cyprus 33.93% +1.8%
72nd United Kingdom 34.26% +0.8%
73rd Lithuania 35.03% -6.5%
74th Luxembourg 35.25% +3.3%
75th Denmark 35.78% -1.5%
76th Czechia 36.51% +9.3%
77th European Union 37.66% 0.0%
78th Portugal 38.06% +2.3%
79th Netherlands 38.06% +1.8%
80th Poland 39.66% +3.9%
81st Malta 39.70% +5.0%
82nd Italy 39.86% +1.2%
83rd Hungary 40.90% -1.0%
84th Israel 42.36% +5.3%
85th Belgium 43.04% +0.9%
86th Kuwait 43.50% -6.5%
87th Croatia 43.71% -7.4%
88th Greece 43.80% -1.5%
89th Slovak Republic 43.83% -16.0%
90th France 45.13% +0.9%
91st Austria 46.81% +0.8%

FAQ

Which country has the highest government spending in 2001?

Congo, Democratic Republic of has the highest government spending in 2001 at 5.65%.

Which country has the lowest government spending in 2001?

Austria has the lowest government spending in 2001 at 46.81%.

How many countries are ranked by government spending?

91 countries have government spending data for 2001.

What are the top 3 countries by government spending?

1. Congo, Democratic Republic of (5.65%), 2. Bangladesh (7.85%), 3. Côte d'Ivoire (8.29%).