economic2026
Expense (% of GDP)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
28.1%
Median: 26.6%
Countries Covered
138
with available data
Highest
Nauru
103.6%
Lowest
United Arab Emirates
3.8%
Top 5 Countries
1Nauru103.6%
2Kiribati83.7%
3Ukraine65.6%
4Marshall Islands59.4%
5Palau59.0%
By Region
Europe38.2%(32 countries)
Oceania31.5%(2 countries)
South America28.7%(7 countries)
Other26.2%(73 countries)
Africa23.3%(5 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (3.8%)High (103.6%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 28.1%)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Other (73)
Africa (5)
North America (4)
Asia (15)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 103.6% |
| 2 | Kiribati | 83.7% |
| 3 | Ukraine | 65.6% |
| 4 | Marshall Islands | 59.4% |
| 5 | Palau | 59.0% |
| 6 | Timor-Leste | 52.5% |
| 7 | Greece | 47.3% |
| 8 | Italy | 47.3% |
| 9 | France | 47.3% |
| 10 | Austria | 46.0% |
| 11 | Finland | 44.9% |
| 12 | Slovenia | 42.9% |
| 13 | Hungary | 42.4% |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 42.2% |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 41.2% |
| 16 | San Marino | 40.5% |
| 17 | Lesotho | 40.2% |
| 18 | Netherlands | 40.0% |
| 19 | Slovakia | 39.8% |
| 20 | Belgium | 39.7% |
| 21 | Poland | 39.1% |
| 22 | Cyprus | 38.5% |
| 23 | Croatia | 38.1% |
| 24 | Estonia | 37.7% |
| 25 | Israel | 37.3% |
| 26 | Romania | 37.3% |
| 27 | Portugal | 37.2% |
| 28 | Uruguay | 36.5% |
| 29 | Namibia | 36.2% |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 35.8% |
| 31 | New Zealand | 35.5% |
| 32 | Serbia | 35.5% |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 35.3% |
| 34 | Tonga | 34.7% |
| 35 | Norway | 34.5% |
| 36 | Moldova, Republic of | 34.5% |
| 37 | Czech Republic | 34.4% |
| 38 | Latvia | 34.2% |
| 39 | Spain | 34.0% |
| 40 | Lithuania | 33.9% |
| 41 | Malta | 33.7% |
| 42 | South Africa | 33.4% |
| 43 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 33.4% |
| 44 | Denmark | 33.3% |
| 45 | Colombia | 33.3% |
| 46 | Türkiye | 33.0% |
| 47 | Sweden | 32.5% |
| 48 | Brazil | 32.4% |
| 49 | Iceland | 32.0% |
| 50 | Mongolia | 31.7% |
| 51 | Germany | 31.2% |
| 52 | Cape Verde | 30.9% |
| 53 | Ecuador | 30.4% |
| 54 | Russian Federation | 30.0% |
| 55 | Maldives | 29.5% |
| 56 | Mauritius | 29.1% |
| 57 | Solomon Islands | 28.9% |
| 58 | Costa Rica | 28.6% |
| 59 | Belarus | 28.5% |
| 60 | South Korea | 28.3% |
| 61 | El Salvador | 27.9% |
| 62 | Kenya | 27.8% |
| 63 | Fiji | 27.8% |
| 64 | Australia | 27.6% |
| 65 | Jamaica | 27.5% |
| 66 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 26.7% |
| 67 | Samoa | 26.7% |
| 68 | Vanuatu | 26.6% |
| 69 | Morocco | 26.6% |
| 70 | Botswana | 26.5% |
| 71 | State of Palestine | 26.2% |
| 72 | Bahrain | 26.1% |
| 73 | Mozambique | 26.0% |
| 74 | Jordan | 25.9% |
| 75 | Albania | 25.4% |
| 76 | Georgia | 25.2% |
| 77 | Zambia | 25.1% |
| 78 | Eswatini | 24.6% |
| 79 | Chile | 24.6% |
| 80 | United States of America | 24.4% |
| 81 | Honduras | 24.4% |
| 82 | Saudi Arabia | 24.2% |
| 83 | Bhutan | 24.1% |
| 84 | Kyrgyzstan | 23.7% |
| 85 | Senegal | 23.6% |
| 86 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 23.4% |
| 87 | Azerbaijan | 23.0% |
| 88 | Peru | 22.8% |
| 89 | Ghana | 22.7% |
| 90 | Mexico | 22.5% |
| 91 | Uzbekistan | 22.3% |
| 92 | Argentina | 21.0% |
| 93 | Armenia | 20.9% |
| 94 | Thailand | 20.7% |
| 95 | Bahamas | 20.3% |
| 96 | Papua New Guinea | 20.3% |
| 97 | Malawi | 20.2% |
| 98 | Japan | 20.1% |
| 99 | Macao | 19.6% |
| 100 | Burkina Faso | 19.6% |
| 101 | Nepal | 19.4% |
| 102 | Ireland | 19.2% |
| 103 | Canada | 19.1% |
| 104 | Paraguay | 18.9% |
| 105 | Dominican Republic | 18.1% |
| 106 | Sri Lanka | 18.0% |
| 107 | Rwanda | 18.0% |
| 108 | Cote d'Ivoire | 17.9% |
| 109 | Kazakhstan | 17.4% |
| 110 | Panama | 17.1% |
| 111 | Singapore | 17.1% |
| 112 | Malaysia | 17.0% |
| 113 | Philippines | 16.9% |
| 114 | Uganda | 16.6% |
| 115 | United Republic of Tanzania | 16.3% |
| 116 | Nicaragua | 16.3% |
| 117 | Republic of the Congo | 16.1% |
| 118 | Switzerland | 16.1% |
| 119 | Togo | 16.0% |
| 120 | Guinea-Bissau | 15.5% |
| 121 | Gabon | 14.1% |
| 122 | India | 13.7% |
| 123 | Guatemala | 13.5% |
| 124 | Cambodia | 12.9% |
| 125 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12.4% |
| 126 | Cameroon | 12.4% |
| 127 | Burundi | 12.3% |
| 128 | Mali | 12.2% |
| 129 | Central African Republic | 11.7% |
| 130 | Equatorial Guinea | 11.0% |
| 131 | Madagascar | 11.0% |
| 132 | Tajikistan | 11.0% |
| 133 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.3% |
| 134 | Bangladesh | 8.3% |
| 135 | Somalia | 6.3% |
| 136 | Lebanon | 6.3% |
| 137 | Ethiopia | 6.1% |
| 138 | United Arab Emirates | 3.8% |
Showing 138 of 138 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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