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Government Spending - Ranking 2025

All countries ranked by government spending · World Bank
Year

In 2025, Kiribati (93.28%), Ukraine (79.67%), and Italy (50.79%) ranked highest in government spending among all countries. Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranked lowest at 0.00%.

Government Spending by Country - 2025
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Kiribati 93.28% +10.3%
2nd Ukraine 79.67% +21.5%
3rd Italy 50.79% +7.4%
4th Greece 48.98% +3.5%
5th France 48.65% +2.9%
6th Austria 47.88% +4.0%
7th Hungary 45.75% +7.9%
8th Finland 45.03% +0.2%
9th Slovak Republic 44.70% +12.4%
10th European Union 44.19% +12.4%
11th Slovenia 44.03% +2.7%
12th United Kingdom 42.86% +4.0%
13th Luxembourg 42.31% +0.2%
14th Romania 42.10% +12.9%
15th Timor-Leste 42.00% -20.0%
16th Belgium 41.63% +4.8%
17th Tonga 41.15% +18.7%
18th Netherlands 40.84% +2.2%
19th New Zealand 40.66% +14.4%
20th Lesotho 40.44% +0.5%
21st San Marino 40.11% -0.9%
22nd Poland 39.74% +1.6%
23rd Bulgaria 39.67% +11.0%
24th Czechia 39.58% +14.9%
25th Uruguay 38.96% +5.2%
26th Serbia 38.58% +8.8%
27th Latvia 37.41% +9.4%
28th Macao SAR, China 37.29% +90.4%
29th Portugal 37.13% -0.1%
30th Estonia 37.01% -1.8%
31st Croatia 36.90% -3.2%
32nd Israel 36.71% -1.9%
33rd Namibia 36.67% +0.5%
34th Cyprus 36.47% -5.2%
35th Germany 36.45% +16.9%
36th Moldova 36.30% +5.3%
37th Spain 35.58% +4.5%
38th Malta 35.43% +5.1%
39th North Macedonia 34.57% +3.6%
40th Lithuania 34.35% +0.7%
41st South Africa 34.31% +2.6%
42nd Bosnia and Herzegovina 34.22% -3.1%
43rd Sweden 34.18% +5.1%
44th Colombia 33.81% +1.4%
45th Australia 33.19% +20.3%
46th Iceland 32.86% +2.5%
47th Mauritius 32.81% +12.6%
48th Kenya 32.32% +16.1%
49th Brazil 31.65% -2.4%
50th Korea 31.64% +11.7%
51st Solomon Islands 31.56% +9.2%
52nd Denmark 30.99% -7.0%
53rd Mozambique 30.37% +16.8%
54th Vanuatu 30.13% +6.3%
55th Jordan 30.03% +5.6%
56th Samoa 30.03% +12.5%
57th Russian Federation 29.77% +0.6%
58th Fiji 29.72% +7.1%
59th Morocco 29.15% +9.5%
60th Uzbekistan 29.04% +24.0%
61st Azerbaijan 28.99% +26.0%
62nd Türkiye 28.88% -12.6%
63rd Ecuador 28.76% -5.5%
64th Norway 28.56% -20.4%
65th El Salvador 28.37% +2.5%
66th Costa Rica 28.28% -2.2%
67th Albania 27.87% +9.6%
68th Belarus 27.87% -2.1%
69th Japan 27.19% +29.9%
70th Ghana 26.78% +18.1%
71st United States 26.22% +5.3%
72nd Chile 25.98% +5.7%
73rd Georgia 25.22% -0.1%
74th Senegal 24.43% +3.7%
75th Mexico 23.75% +6.0%
76th Kyrgyz Republic 23.60% -0.4%
77th Thailand 23.37% +12.5%
78th Malawi 23.18% +14.9%
79th Burkina Faso 22.67% +15.8%
80th Bahamas, The 22.42% +10.2%
81st Botswana 21.68% -17.8%
82nd Côte d'Ivoire 20.82% +16.4%
83rd Argentina 20.32% -3.3%
84th Papua New Guinea 20.29% -0.1%
85th Armenia 20.27% -3.2%
86th Saudi Arabia 19.98% -17.5%
87th Philippines 19.08% +13.0%
88th Uganda 19.02% +14.7%
89th Ireland 18.65% -3.1%
90th Rwanda 18.45% -0.6%
91st Canada 18.13% -5.8%
92nd Tanzania 17.79% +8.3%
93rd Sri Lanka 17.68% -2.4%
94th Dominican Republic 17.59% -2.7%
95th Kazakhstan 17.56% +0.7%
96th Malaysia 17.09% +0.5%
97th Togo 16.79% +5.7%
98th Nicaragua 16.58% +1.8%
99th Paraguay 16.32% -13.9%
100th Switzerland 16.28% -2.7%
101st Singapore 15.80% -8.7%
102nd Guinea-Bissau 15.70% +3.5%
103rd Guatemala 13.68% +1.3%
104th Cambodia 12.95% +0.0%
105th India 12.92% -3.1%
106th Congo, Democratic Republic of 12.18% -2.2%
107th Equatorial Guinea 11.28% +2.1%
108th Tajikistan 11.22% +1.8%
109th Madagascar 10.81% -3.0%
110th Lao PDR 8.62% -16.4%
111th United Arab Emirates 3.42% -9.4%
112th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.00% +28.8%

FAQ

Which country has the highest government spending in 2025?

Kiribati has the highest government spending in 2025 at 93.28%.

Which country has the lowest government spending in 2025?

Somalia, Fed. Rep. has the lowest government spending in 2025 at 0.00%.

How many countries are ranked by government spending?

112 countries have government spending data for 2025.

What are the top 3 countries by government spending?

1. Kiribati (93.28%), 2. Ukraine (79.67%), 3. Italy (50.79%).