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European Union General government total expenditure (% of GDP) Statistics

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Country or Region: European Union › Change country
Economic Indicator: General government total expenditure (% of GDP) › See all European Union indicators, › See General government total expenditure (% of GDP) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: US Dollar
Currency Symbol: US$

Total expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. Note: Apart from being on an accrual basis, total expenditure differs from the GFSM 1986 definition of total expenditure in the sense that it also takes the disposals of nonfinancial assets into account.

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) Statistics for European Union , Year 2010 - In Detail

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for European Union in year 2010 is 49.76 %

This makes European Union n/a in world rankings according to General government total expenditure (% of GDP) in year 2010. The world's average General government total expenditure (% of GDP) value is 34.30 %; European Union is 15.46 more than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for European Union was 50.02 % General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for European Union in 2010 was or will be 0.51% less than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for European Union was or will be 48.55 %, which is 2.44% less than the 2010 figure.

* Source: IMF
General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for European Union, in other Years
Year %
  2016 45.27
  2015 45.742
  2014 46.25
  2013 46.989
  2012 47.703
  2011 48.547
2010 49.76
  2009 50.016
  2008 46.093
  2007 44.883
  2006 45.604
  2005 46.152
  2004 46.182
  2003 46.63
  2002 46.034
  2001 45.546
  2000 44.66
  1999 46.31
  1998 46.903
  1997 47.927
  1996 49.558
  1995 51.901
  1994 n/a
  1993 n/a
  1992 n/a
  1991 n/a
  1990 n/a
  1989 n/a
  1988 n/a
  1987 n/a
  1986 n/a
  1985 n/a
  1984 n/a
  1983 n/a
  1982 n/a
  1981 n/a
  1980 n/a