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United Kingdom - Government Spending 2010

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
43.94% +0.45% from 2009 Global rank: 117th

United Kingdom's government spending was 43.94% in 2010, increased +0.45% from 43.49% in 2009. This was the 117th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2010▾
Government Spending by Country - 2010
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Equatorial Guinea 5.62% 15.6%
2nd Congo, Democratic Republic of 7.47% -34.1%
3rd Madagascar 8.57% 11.0%
4th Cambodia 8.66% -5.1%
5th Bangladesh 9.27% -6.1%
6th Togo 10.25% -2.8%
7th Burkina Faso 10.59% -5.6%
8th Côte d'Ivoire 10.63% 1.4%
9th Mali 10.75% -1.0%
10th Congo, Republic of 10.76% -22.5%
11th Lao PDR 11.03% -4.2%
12th Paraguay 11.84% -5.9%
13th Singapore 12.41% -13.2%
14th Malawi 12.70% -19.0%
15th Guatemala 12.86% 1.9%
16th Tanzania 13.19% -14.1%
17th Philippines 13.79% -4.9%
18th Sudan 14.13% -9.8%
19th Dominican Republic 14.22% -5.8%
20th Zambia 14.67% 1.2%
21st Macao SAR, China 14.70% -13.8%
22nd Nicaragua 14.99% -3.3%
23rd Bahamas, The 15.39% 8.1%
24th Nepal 15.64% 7.1%
25th Zimbabwe 16.12% 70.3%
26th Sri Lanka 16.30% -22.2%
27th Central African Republic 16.34% 3.0%
28th Kazakhstan 16.47% 17.0%
29th India 16.51% -2.1%
30th Switzerland 16.72% -1.2%
31st Korea 16.90% -8.8%
32nd Micronesia, Federated States of 17.14% 0.8%
33rd Japan 17.22% -5.4%
34th Thailand 17.41% -5.4%
35th Peru 17.82% -3.6%
36th Cabo Verde 17.98% -0.7%
37th St. Lucia 18.07% 3.3%
38th Malaysia 18.23% -15.9%
39th Bahrain 18.67% -5.5%
40th Canada 19.08% 1.2%
41st Mozambique 19.62% -
42nd Belize 19.72% -0.5%
43rd Bhutan 20.14% -9.0%
44th Ghana 20.16% 11.8%
45th Chile 20.21% -5.2%
46th Mexico 20.48% -0.5%
47th Azerbaijan 20.87% -9.6%
48th Burundi 21.42% 18.6%
49th Mauritius 21.71% 5.2%
50th Angola 22.50% 2.5%
51st Honduras 22.75% -3.6%
52nd Mongolia 22.91% -13.4%
53rd Armenia 23.00% -3.6%
54th Vanuatu 23.25% 10.8%
55th Fiji 23.84% -0.2%
56th El Salvador 24.15% -6.6%
57th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 24.32% -0.1%
58th Saudi Arabia 24.43% -
59th Morocco 25.03% 4.3%
60th Georgia 25.06% -20.0%
61st Eswatini 25.13% -4.5%
62nd St. Kitts and Nevis 25.21% -3.3%
63rd Colombia 25.40% 2.7%
64th Maldives 25.44% -12.9%
65th Costa Rica 25.61% 3.5%
66th Lebanon 25.84% -10.2%
67th United States 26.05% 1.9%
68th Jordan 26.24% -10.2%
69th Australia 26.62% 0.9%
70th Tunisia 26.74% -4.1%
71st Russian Federation 27.38% -14.7%
72nd Barbados 27.43% -19.3%
73rd Brazil 28.06% -
74th Namibia 28.10% 3.9%
75th Uruguay 28.25% 0.2%
76th Egypt, Arab Republic of 28.86% -4.0%
77th Jamaica 28.90% -20.4%
78th Moldova 29.14% -23.4%
79th South Africa 29.58% 1.6%
80th North Macedonia 30.09% -4.0%
81st Belarus 30.21% -4.9%
82nd Trinidad and Tobago 30.70% -7.0%
83rd Germany 30.76% 1.0%
84th Spain 31.47% -2.9%
85th Bulgaria 31.63% -6.5%
86th West Bank and Gaza 31.75% -14.7%
87th Türkiye 32.64% -7.6%
88th Sweden 33.26% -2.0%
89th Botswana 33.52% -14.4%
90th New Zealand 34.15% 0.3%
91st Czechia 34.64% -1.4%
92nd Norway 34.73% -1.9%
93rd Romania 34.83% -0.5%
94th Serbia 35.12% 1.8%
95th Israel 36.56% -3.6%
96th Poland 36.73% 0.0%
97th San Marino 37.29% 3.4%
98th Iceland 37.49% -9.6%
99th Luxembourg 37.59% -2.8%
100th Estonia 38.24% -6.6%
101st Finland 38.42% 0.5%
102nd Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.16% -1.7%
103rd Slovak Republic 39.51% -5.8%
104th Ukraine 39.54% 0.7%
105th Latvia 39.58% 4.6%
106th European Union 39.61% 0.6%
107th Malta 39.67% -3.2%
108th Lithuania 40.13% -3.7%
109th Cyprus 40.61% -0.5%
110th Croatia 41.15% 2.6%
111th Denmark 41.32% 1.5%
112th Netherlands 42.50% 0.7%
113th Lesotho 42.54% -18.5%
114th Italy 42.69% -3.1%
115th Belgium 43.57% -1.5%
116th Hungary 43.62% -3.3%
117th United Kingdom 43.94% 1.0%
118th Portugal 44.15% 2.0%
119th Austria 46.74% -2.8%
120th Slovenia 47.36% 2.2%
121st France 49.69% 2.7%
122nd Palau 50.02% -1.2%
123rd Afghanistan 50.86% 14.8%
124th Greece 51.08% -1.7%
125th Marshall Islands 54.37% -9.1%
126th Ireland 62.41% 41.7%
127th Timor-Leste 83.61% -
Source: World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's government spending in 2010?▾

United Kingdom's government spending in 2010 was 43.94%. This ranked 117th globally.

How did United Kingdom's government spending change in 2010?▾

United Kingdom's government spending increased by 1.0% in 2010 compared to 2009.

Which country had the highest government spending in 2010?▾

Timor-Leste had the highest government spending in 2010 at 83.61%.

What is the government spending of United Kingdom in 2010?▾

The government spending of United Kingdom in 2010 was 43.94%. This ranked 117th globally.

How does 2010 compare to 2009 for United Kingdom's government spending?▾

United Kingdom's government spending went from 43.49% in 2009 to 43.94% in 2010, a 1.0% increase.

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