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Government Spending - Ranking 2020

All countries ranked by government spending · World Bank
Year

In 2020, Somalia, Fed. Rep. (0.00%), United Arab Emirates (5.15%), and Bangladesh (8.15%) ranked highest in government spending among all countries. Nauru ranked lowest at 103.60%.

Government Spending by Country - 2020
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.00% +53.6%
2nd United Arab Emirates 5.15% +25.4%
3rd Bangladesh 8.15% -1.5%
4th Congo, Democratic Republic of 9.47% +7.4%
5th Lao PDR 11.45% -8.0%
6th Madagascar 11.80% +16.4%
7th Cameroon 12.06% -2.1%
8th Mali 12.24% +12.8%
9th Equatorial Guinea 12.25% +7.4%
10th Cambodia 12.94% +11.1%
11th Uganda 13.67% +1.2%
12th Central African Republic 13.97% +40.6%
13th Togo 14.24% +6.3%
14th Tanzania 14.29% -7.0%
15th Burundi 14.51% -2.7%
16th Lebanon 14.94% -48.8%
17th Guatemala 15.00% +14.3%
18th Guinea-Bissau 15.09% +14.3%
19th Côte d'Ivoire 16.03% +17.6%
20th Nicaragua 16.42% -0.2%
21st Gabon 16.45% +21.4%
22nd Malawi 16.49% +11.9%
23rd Kazakhstan 16.83% +4.8%
24th Congo, Republic of 17.80% +9.7%
25th Burkina Faso 18.02% -1.1%
26th Malaysia 18.47% +6.4%
27th Paraguay 18.47% -9.2%
28th Uzbekistan 19.05% +27.0%
29th Sri Lanka 19.07% +19.7%
30th Panama 19.27% +28.1%
31st Philippines 19.56% +32.1%
32nd Kenya 19.99% +6.4%
33rd Switzerland 20.04% +18.9%
34th Nepal 20.16% -7.1%
35th Papua New Guinea 20.90% +9.2%
36th Senegal 20.95% -1.4%
37th Dominican Republic 21.42% +22.4%
38th Rwanda 21.53% +11.3%
39th Mexico 21.70% +9.5%
40th Ghana 21.88% +25.0%
41st Thailand 22.83% +22.3%
42nd Mozambique 22.90% +14.3%
43rd Micronesia, Federated States of 23.43% -1.2%
44th Japan 23.61% +43.7%
45th Bhutan 24.08% +44.8%
46th Honduras 24.39% +11.0%
47th Albania 24.60% +7.5%
48th Ireland 25.13% +14.2%
49th Zambia 25.37% +15.6%
50th Singapore 25.75% +81.7%
51st Kyrgyz Republic 25.78% +11.0%
52nd Argentina 25.84% +17.3%
53rd Bahamas, The 25.84% +39.9%
54th Eswatini 26.07% +3.1%
55th Bahrain 26.11% +20.0%
56th Chile 26.24% +12.6%
57th Armenia 26.58% +22.2%
58th St. Kitts and Nevis 26.75% +16.7%
59th Peru 26.91% +30.2%
60th Morocco 27.21% +16.3%
61st Jamaica 27.47% +14.5%
62nd Korea 28.03% +8.0%
63rd Jordan 28.17% +7.3%
64th Canada 28.57% +57.8%
65th Georgia 29.01% +19.1%
66th West Bank and Gaza 29.23% +19.5%
67th Samoa 29.81% +7.2%
68th Belarus 29.93% +4.7%
69th Australia 30.14% +15.6%
70th Cabo Verde 30.88% +29.3%
71st Mauritius 31.25% +38.8%
72nd Tonga 31.49% +2.8%
73rd Costa Rica 31.89% +8.3%
74th Solomon Islands 31.91% +10.1%
75th Saudi Arabia 31.97% +19.7%
76th Germany 32.15% +15.3%
77th United States 32.27% +42.3%
78th Fiji 32.53% +16.5%
79th Moldova 32.72% +15.7%
80th Mongolia 33.18% +29.5%
81st Türkiye 33.45% -4.1%
82nd Botswana 33.86% +17.6%
83rd Azerbaijan 33.93% +39.7%
84th El Salvador 33.94% +37.1%
85th Vanuatu 34.04% +22.3%
86th Ecuador 34.04% +2.7%
87th Uruguay 34.69% +8.2%
88th Brazil 34.91% +12.1%
89th North Macedonia 34.92% +17.6%
90th Sweden 34.94% +11.2%
91st Russian Federation 35.30% +19.2%
92nd Maldives 35.35% +39.1%
93rd Latvia 36.22% +14.0%
94th New Zealand 36.35% +20.9%
95th Iceland 36.35% +18.4%
96th Bulgaria 36.50% +10.0%
97th Colombia 36.55% +16.8%
98th Ukraine 37.21% +12.6%
99th Czechia 37.64% +17.5%
100th South Africa 37.84% +9.2%
101st Romania 38.22% +13.0%
102nd Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.36% +12.7%
103rd Denmark 38.76% +9.8%
104th Lithuania 38.91% +20.1%
105th Malta 39.85% +21.9%
106th Namibia 40.32% +16.8%
107th Spain 40.37% +25.7%
108th Poland 40.52% +19.8%
109th Estonia 40.91% +14.7%
110th Finland 41.48% +11.2%
111th Israel 41.80% +18.6%
112th Slovak Republic 42.11% +10.5%
113th European Union 42.21% +16.0%
114th Serbia 42.54% +19.0%
115th Luxembourg 42.90% +8.7%
116th Netherlands 43.02% +14.7%
117th Macao SAR, China 43.21% +172.6%
118th Lesotho 43.29% +10.3%
119th Belgium 43.66% +10.8%
120th Cyprus 43.69% +13.5%
121st Hungary 44.10% +12.1%
122nd Portugal 44.53% +15.2%
123rd Croatia 44.90% +16.7%
124th Norway 45.39% +17.7%
125th San Marino 47.44% +7.4%
126th United Kingdom 47.53% +30.6%
127th Slovenia 49.11% +20.4%
128th Italy 50.34% +19.0%
129th Austria 51.16% +16.5%
130th France 51.96% +13.2%
131st Timor-Leste 52.19% +6.4%
132nd Greece 58.07% +23.7%
133rd Palau 58.35% +37.6%
134th Marshall Islands 59.44% -8.9%
135th Kiribati 75.97% +8.4%
136th Nauru 103.60% +15.7%

FAQ

Which country has the highest government spending in 2020?

Somalia, Fed. Rep. has the highest government spending in 2020 at 0.00%.

Which country has the lowest government spending in 2020?

Nauru has the lowest government spending in 2020 at 103.60%.

How many countries are ranked by government spending?

136 countries have government spending data for 2020.

What are the top 3 countries by government spending?

1. Somalia, Fed. Rep. (0.00%), 2. United Arab Emirates (5.15%), 3. Bangladesh (8.15%).