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United States - Government Spending 2025

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
26.22% +1.32% from 2024 Global rank: 71st

United States's government spending was 26.22% in 2025. This was the 71st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2025▾
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%
Source: World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was United States's government spending in 2025?▾

United States's government spending in 2025 was 26.22%. This ranked 71st globally.

How did United States's government spending change in 2025?▾

United States's government spending increased by 5.3% in 2025 compared to 2024.

Which country had the highest government spending in 2025?▾

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

What is the government spending of United States in 2025?▾

The government spending of United States in 2025 was 26.22%. This ranked 71st globally.

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