Government Spending - Ranking 2020
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%.
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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%).