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United Kingdom - Government Spending 2005

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
37.73% +0.44% from 2004 Global rank: 92nd

United Kingdom's government spending was 37.73% in 2005, increased +0.44% from 37.29% in 2004. This was the 92nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2005▾
Government Spending by Country - 2005
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Myanmar 2.81% -23.0%
2nd Cambodia 6.76% -8.9%
3rd Bangladesh 8.14% 7.1%
4th Madagascar 9.50% -12.5%
5th Burkina Faso 10.20% 0.2%
6th Côte d'Ivoire 10.53% 4.2%
7th Togo 10.54% 13.2%
8th Mali 10.79% -6.1%
9th Bahamas, The 11.36% 0.7%
10th Macao SAR, China 11.56% -2.5%
11th Paraguay 12.28% -
12th Congo, Democratic Republic of 12.45% 21.3%
13th Singapore 12.59% -12.5%
14th Guatemala 13.04% 1.2%
15th Dominican Republic 13.60% 2.0%
16th Nicaragua 13.72% 6.1%
17th Japan 15.05% -0.1%
18th India 15.17% 0.3%
19th Thailand 15.31% -1.1%
20th St. Lucia 15.66% -8.0%
21st Philippines 16.51% 8.3%
22nd Korea 17.14% 3.6%
23rd Chile 17.21% -5.5%
24th Bahrain 17.31% -10.6%
25th Malaysia 17.69% -6.4%
26th Switzerland 17.82% -1.9%
27th Canada 17.82% 3.2%
28th Peru 18.02% 3.7%
29th Armenia 18.15% 7.0%
30th Angola 18.60% 32.1%
31st Belize 18.61% -3.1%
32nd Bhutan 18.80% 15.8%
33rd Iran, Islamic Republic of 19.42% 16.6%
34th Zambia 19.76% 13.2%
35th Honduras 19.88% 1.7%
36th Mauritius 19.89% 0.1%
37th Russian Federation 19.95% -7.5%
38th Sri Lanka 20.20% -2.5%
39th El Salvador 20.48% 4.4%
40th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 20.68% 6.6%
41st United States 20.75% 1.5%
42nd Eswatini 21.42% 7.0%
43rd Congo, Republic of 21.45% -25.2%
44th Georgia 21.75% 10.1%
45th St. Kitts and Nevis 22.14% 5.2%
46th Costa Rica 22.65% 0.5%
47th Trinidad and Tobago 22.65% 0.2%
48th Ghana 22.75% -3.1%
49th Fiji 24.71% -1.5%
50th Namibia 25.41% -0.8%
51st Morocco 25.46% 19.1%
52nd Australia 25.51% -0.2%
53rd South Africa 25.60% 0.0%
54th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.98% -4.5%
55th Tunisia 26.15% 1.5%
56th Uruguay 26.56% -0.1%
57th Lebanon 26.84% 0.0%
58th Spain 27.28% -5.5%
59th Egypt, Arab Republic of 27.39% 1.9%
60th Jamaica 27.45% -9.3%
61st Cabo Verde 27.70% -
62nd Barbados 28.10% 9.0%
63rd Latvia 28.22% -0.2%
64th Kuwait 28.51% -19.2%
65th Seychelles 28.65% -29.3%
66th North Macedonia 28.89% -
67th Moldova 29.32% 7.6%
68th Germany 30.00% 0.1%
69th Estonia 30.01% -2.0%
70th San Marino 30.16% -9.4%
71st Belarus 30.25% 3.4%
72nd Ireland 30.43% 2.4%
73rd New Zealand 30.99% 1.8%
74th Romania 31.03% -0.5%
75th Lithuania 31.06% -1.9%
76th Maldives 31.18% 75.6%
77th Bulgaria 31.44% -8.1%
78th Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.62% -
79th Iceland 32.74% 8.4%
80th Sweden 33.14% 1.2%
81st Norway 33.14% -6.0%
82nd Lesotho 33.43% 3.8%
83rd Czechia 33.45% -3.2%
84th Denmark 33.81% -5.6%
85th Finland 34.69% 0.3%
86th Ukraine 34.79% 9.3%
87th Jordan 35.65% 10.9%
88th European Union 36.46% -0.5%
89th West Bank and Gaza 36.57% -
90th Poland 36.96% -2.3%
91st Netherlands 37.52% -2.5%
92nd United Kingdom 37.73% 1.2%
93rd Luxembourg 38.18% -1.6%
94th Croatia 38.18% -4.7%
95th Cyprus 38.54% 2.9%
96th Slovak Republic 38.57% 3.4%
97th Italy 39.04% 0.9%
98th Israel 39.29% -2.0%
99th Malta 40.16% -0.7%
100th Portugal 41.30% 2.4%
101st Hungary 41.83% 0.4%
102nd Belgium 43.53% 6.4%
103rd Greece 43.93% -1.4%
104th Slovenia 43.98% 0.7%
105th France 45.75% 0.1%
106th Austria 46.25% -5.5%
Source: World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's government spending in 2005?▾

United Kingdom's government spending in 2005 was 37.73%. This ranked 92nd globally.

How did United Kingdom's government spending change in 2005?▾

United Kingdom's government spending increased by 1.2% in 2005 compared to 2004.

Which country had the highest government spending in 2005?▾

Austria had the highest government spending in 2005 at 46.25%.

What is the government spending of United Kingdom in 2005?▾

The government spending of United Kingdom in 2005 was 37.73%. This ranked 92nd globally.

How does 2005 compare to 2004 for United Kingdom's government spending?▾

United Kingdom's government spending went from 37.29% in 2004 to 37.73% in 2005, a 1.2% increase.

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