15, Dec 2019, EST.
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Economic Indicator: General government total expenditure (% of GDP)
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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2019
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
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) for World Average in year 2015 is 33.88 %. 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.
This makes World Average n/a in world rankings according to General government total expenditure (% of GDP) in year 2015. The world's average General government total expenditure (% of GDP) value is 33.88 %; World Average is 0.00 more than the average.
In the previous year, 2014, General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for World Average was 33.28 % General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for World Average in 2015 was or will be 1.80% more than it was or will be in 2014.
In the following or forecasted year, 2016, General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for World Average was or will be 33.92 %, which is 0.12% more than the 2015 figure.
Year | % | ||
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2021 | |||
2020 | |||
2019 | 31.87 | ||
2018 | 32.28 | ||
2017 | 32.89 | ||
2016 | 33.79 | ||
2015 | 33.88 | ||
2014 | 33.24 | ||
2013 | 32.68 | ||
2012 | 32.42 | ||
2011 | 31.99 | ||
2010 | 32.65 | ||
2009 | 33.24 | ||
2008 | 30.75 | ||
2007 | 29.65 | ||
2006 | 29.43 | ||
2005 | 29.58 | ||
2004 | 29.60 | ||
2003 | 28.96 | ||
2002 | 29.08 | ||
2001 | 27.98 | ||
2000 | 26.43 | ||
1999 | 24.28 | ||
1998 | 24.27 | ||
1997 | 23.31 | ||
1996 | 28.05 | ||
1995 | 35.11 | ||
1994 | 40.75 | ||
1993 | 54.07 | ||
1992 | 64.90 | ||
1991 | 17.44 | ||
1990 | 15.03 | ||
1989 | 9.34 | ||
1988 | 9.40 | ||
1987 | 8.14 | ||
1986 | 7.82 | ||
1985 | 7.53 | ||
1984 | 6.85 | ||
1983 | 6.92 | ||
1982 | 6.34 | ||
1981 | 5.98 | ||
1980 | 5.33 |