General government total expenditure as a share of GDP. Source: IMF Macro-Financial Indicators. Retrieved 29 Jun 2026.
| Period | Government Spending (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.8% |
| 2023 | 31.5% |
| 2022 | 29% |
| 2021 | 29.4% |
| 2020 | 32.3% |
| 2019 | 32.8% |
| 2018 | 31.6% |
| 2017 | 33.6% |
| 2016 | 34% |
| 2015 | 34.5% |
| 2014 | 32.7% |
| 2013 | 28.8% |
| Country | Government Spending (% of GDP) | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12.3% | 2024 |
| Kenya | 23.3% | 2024 |
| South Africa | 33% | 2024 |
| Ghana | 23.2% | 2024 |
| Ethiopia | 9.5% | 2024 |
37 countries carry a recent general government expenditure as a share of GDP figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
158 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Eswatini, grouped by topic.