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United States - Government Spending 1990

Name: United States Government Spending 1990
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Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

21.56% +0.70% from 1989 Global rank: 31st

United States's government spending was 21.56% in 1990, increased +0.70% from 20.86% in 1989. This was the 31st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1990▾

Government Spending by Country - 1990
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Dominican Republic	6.90%	-18.7%
2nd	Guinea	7.90%	3.5%
3rd	Guatemala	9.13%	-
4th	Argentina	10.33%	-
5th	Thailand	11.78%	-5.9%
6th	Belize	12.56%	-
7th	Rwanda	12.66%	-
8th	Indonesia	12.72%	9.9%
9th	Korea	12.86%	1.0%
10th	Japan	13.85%	-6.1%
11th	Switzerland	14.04%	-18.6%
12th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	14.19%	8.6%
13th	Cameroon	14.56%	-
14th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	14.67%	-2.2%
15th	Philippines	14.71%	-
16th	Congo, Democratic Republic of	14.93%	-
17th	Türkiye	15.30%	2.1%
18th	India	15.48%	-3.1%
19th	Morocco	16.48%	-
20th	Maldives	16.59%	-
21st	Bahamas, The	16.61%	-
22nd	Chile	16.67%	-5.3%
23rd	Mexico	16.92%	-12.5%
24th	Singapore	17.07%	-2.8%
25th	Gambia, The	17.16%	-
26th	St. Kitts and Nevis	17.57%	-
27th	Mauritius	18.71%	-2.4%
28th	Peru	19.46%	49.9%
29th	Vanuatu	19.69%	-
30th	Bhutan	21.42%	0.4%
31st	United States	21.56%	3.3%
32nd	Australia	21.79%	-1.7%
33rd	Uruguay	21.91%	-4.2%
34th	Jamaica	22.64%	-6.6%
35th	Bahrain	23.30%	-
36th	Fiji	23.96%	-
37th	Canada	24.10%	-
38th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	24.11%	-11.4%
39th	Costa Rica	24.25%	-0.5%
40th	Germany	24.60%	0.5%
41st	Sri Lanka	24.64%	-
42nd	South Africa	25.40%	1.6%
43rd	Botswana	26.68%	-
44th	Malta	27.70%	0.9%
45th	Finland	28.15%	4.7%
46th	Iceland	28.43%	-6.1%
47th	Spain	29.35%	-0.2%
48th	Cyprus	29.50%	7.4%
49th	Jordan	29.69%	-
50th	Luxembourg	30.18%	7.5%
51st	Tunisia	30.41%	-4.6%
52nd	Papua New Guinea	31.15%	-
53rd	Portugal	32.32%	3.8%
54th	United Kingdom	32.58%	9.9%
55th	Romania	33.34%	-16.6%
56th	European Union	34.49%	0.4%
57th	Sweden	35.22%	3.5%
58th	Austria	35.73%	-0.5%
59th	Ireland	35.74%	1.6%
60th	Denmark	37.01%	0.4%
61st	Norway	38.09%	3.7%
62nd	France	39.31%	0.5%
63rd	Israel	42.15%	0.4%
64th	Greece	42.89%	10.5%
65th	Italy	43.14%	-0.2%
66th	Netherlands	45.33%	-1.8%
67th	Kuwait	48.05%	38.3%
68th	Hungary	48.68%	-3.4%
69th	Bulgaria	53.52%	-
70th	Nicaragua	65.23%	-

FAQ

What was United States's government spending in 1990?▾

United States's government spending in 1990 was 21.56%. This ranked 31st globally.

How did United States's government spending change in 1990?▾

United States's government spending increased by 3.3% in 1990 compared to 1989.

Which country had the highest government spending in 1990?▾

Nicaragua had the highest government spending in 1990 at 65.23%.

What is the government spending of United States in 1990?▾

The government spending of United States in 1990 was 21.56%. This ranked 31st globally.

How does 1990 compare to 1989 for United States's government spending?▾

United States's government spending went from 20.86% in 1989 to 21.56% in 1990, a 3.3% increase.

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