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United Kingdom - Government Spending 2006

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
37.95% +0.22% from 2005 Global rank: 96th

United Kingdom's government spending was 37.95% in 2006, increased +0.22% from 37.73% in 2005. This was the 96th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2006▾
Government Spending by Country - 2006
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Equatorial Guinea 3.69% -
2nd Cambodia 7.48% 10.7%
3rd Bangladesh 8.33% 2.4%
4th Côte d'Ivoire 9.75% -7.4%
5th Madagascar 10.00% 5.3%
6th Macao SAR, China 10.87% -6.0%
7th Mali 11.21% 3.9%
8th Burkina Faso 11.28% 10.5%
9th Togo 11.51% 9.3%
10th Bahamas, The 11.66% 2.7%
11th Paraguay 12.36% 0.7%
12th Singapore 13.06% 3.7%
13th Guatemala 13.22% 1.4%
14th Congo, Democratic Republic of 13.47% 8.2%
15th Dominican Republic 13.76% 1.2%
16th St. Lucia 14.16% -9.6%
17th Zambia 14.24% -27.9%
18th Philippines 14.57% -11.7%
19th Japan 14.85% -1.4%
20th Thailand 15.06% -1.6%
21st Nicaragua 15.08% 9.9%
22nd India 15.19% 0.1%
23rd Ghana 15.29% -32.8%
24th Chile 15.89% -7.7%
25th Bahrain 16.29% -5.9%
26th Switzerland 16.89% -5.2%
27th Angola 17.00% -8.6%
28th Canada 17.03% -4.5%
29th Peru 17.08% -5.2%
30th Armenia 17.15% -5.5%
31st Malaysia 17.72% 0.2%
32nd Congo, Republic of 17.76% -17.2%
33rd Korea 17.84% 4.1%
34th Bhutan 18.37% -2.3%
35th Mauritius 19.27% -3.1%
36th Russian Federation 19.50% -2.2%
37th Belize 19.51% 4.9%
38th Honduras 19.91% 0.1%
39th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 20.46% -1.1%
40th St. Kitts and Nevis 20.48% -7.5%
41st Afghanistan 20.58% -
42nd United States 20.60% -0.7%
43rd Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.72% 6.7%
44th Sri Lanka 21.15% 4.7%
45th Costa Rica 21.60% -4.6%
46th El Salvador 22.53% 10.0%
47th Eswatini 22.78% 6.3%
48th Morocco 22.94% -9.9%
49th Mongolia 23.35% -5.1%
50th Georgia 23.43% 7.7%
51st Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.94% -7.9%
52nd Namibia 23.98% -5.6%
53rd Australia 24.86% -2.6%
54th South Africa 25.84% 0.9%
55th Tunisia 25.85% -1.1%
56th Fiji 26.53% 7.4%
57th Uruguay 26.64% 0.3%
58th Barbados 26.90% -4.3%
59th Cabo Verde 26.92% -2.8%
60th Spain 27.19% -0.3%
61st Latvia 27.81% -1.5%
62nd Maldives 27.81% -10.8%
63rd Jamaica 28.62% 4.3%
64th Germany 28.70% -4.4%
65th San Marino 29.30% -2.8%
66th Botswana 29.33% 1.3%
67th Trinidad and Tobago 29.51% 30.3%
68th North Macedonia 29.56% 2.3%
69th Estonia 29.60% -1.4%
70th Bulgaria 29.61% -5.8%
71st Ireland 30.66% 0.8%
72nd Lithuania 31.04% 0.0%
73rd New Zealand 31.39% 1.3%
74th Romania 31.47% 1.4%
75th Lebanon 31.71% 18.1%
76th Seychelles 31.78% 10.9%
77th Moldova 31.87% 8.7%
78th Sweden 32.02% -3.4%
79th Norway 32.09% -3.2%
80th Iceland 32.26% -1.5%
81st Belarus 32.41% 7.1%
82nd Denmark 32.55% -3.7%
83rd Czechia 32.61% -2.5%
84th Jordan 32.75% -8.1%
85th Egypt, Arab Republic of 32.76% 19.6%
86th Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.99% 4.2%
87th Finland 34.29% -1.2%
88th Kuwait 34.55% 21.2%
89th Ukraine 35.44% 1.8%
90th Luxembourg 35.72% -6.4%
91st European Union 35.88% -1.6%
92nd Croatia 36.25% -5.1%
93rd Lesotho 36.43% 9.0%
94th Poland 36.66% -0.8%
95th Slovak Republic 36.97% -4.1%
96th United Kingdom 37.95% 0.6%
97th Cyprus 38.03% -1.3%
98th Netherlands 38.33% 2.1%
99th Israel 38.33% -2.4%
100th Italy 39.60% 1.4%
101st Portugal 39.97% -3.2%
102nd Malta 40.30% 0.3%
103rd Belgium 40.59% -6.7%
104th Slovenia 42.51% -3.4%
105th Hungary 42.87% 2.5%
106th West Bank and Gaza 42.97% 17.5%
107th Greece 43.12% -1.8%
108th France 45.25% -1.1%
109th Austria 45.53% -1.6%
Source: World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's government spending in 2006?▾

United Kingdom's government spending in 2006 was 37.95%. This ranked 96th globally.

How did United Kingdom's government spending change in 2006?▾

United Kingdom's government spending increased by 0.6% in 2006 compared to 2005.

Which country had the highest government spending in 2006?▾

Austria had the highest government spending in 2006 at 45.53%.

What is the government spending of United Kingdom in 2006?▾

The government spending of United Kingdom in 2006 was 37.95%. This ranked 96th globally.

How does 2006 compare to 2005 for United Kingdom's government spending?▾

United Kingdom's government spending went from 37.73% in 2005 to 37.95% in 2006, a 0.6% increase.

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