social2024
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) — series 2
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
98.1Percentage
Median: 99.4Percentage
Countries Covered
169
with available data
Highest
Libya
140.4Percentage
Lowest
Nigeria
37.7Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1Libya140.4Percentage
2Nicaragua134.6Percentage
3Slovakia133.5Percentage
4Argentina128.2Percentage
5Zimbabwe127.9Percentage
By Region
Europe106.9Percentage(28 countries)
South America101.2Percentage(7 countries)
Oceania100.6Percentage(1 countries)
Other97.0Percentage(102 countries)
Asia95.1Percentage(20 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (37.7Percentage)High (140.4Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 98.1Percentage)
Europe (28)
South America (7)
Oceania (1)
Other (102)
Asia (20)
Africa (9)
North America (2)
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 country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. 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 | Libya | 140.4Percentage |
| 2 | Nicaragua | 134.6Percentage |
| 3 | Slovakia | 133.5Percentage |
| 4 | Argentina | 128.2Percentage |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 127.9Percentage |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 125.7Percentage |
| 7 | Japan | 123.0Percentage |
| 8 | Turkmenistan | 122.2Percentage |
| 9 | Sierra Leone | 122.1Percentage |
| 10 | Hungary | 122.0Percentage |
| 11 | Ukraine | 118.3Percentage |
| 12 | Czech Republic | 117.4Percentage |
| 13 | Greece | 117.1Percentage |
| 14 | South Sudan | 116.0Percentage |
| 15 | Lithuania | 115.6Percentage |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 114.5Percentage |
| 17 | Türkiye | 114.1Percentage |
| 18 | Montenegro | 114.1Percentage |
| 19 | Burundi | 112.4Percentage |
| 20 | Italy | 112.4Percentage |
| 21 | French Polynesia | 111.6Percentage |
| 22 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 111.5Percentage |
| 23 | Slovenia | 111.4Percentage |
| 24 | Guyana | 111.3Percentage |
| 25 | Zambia | 111.2Percentage |
| 26 | Latvia | 109.4Percentage |
| 27 | Uzbekistan | 109.1Percentage |
| 28 | Djibouti | 108.7Percentage |
| 29 | Malta | 108.6Percentage |
| 30 | Spain | 108.0Percentage |
| 31 | Romania | 107.7Percentage |
| 32 | Cyprus | 107.6Percentage |
| 33 | Jamaica | 107.5Percentage |
| 34 | Mexico | 107.2Percentage |
| 35 | Malawi | 107.2Percentage |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 107.0Percentage |
| 37 | Austria | 107.0Percentage |
| 38 | Ireland | 106.6Percentage |
| 39 | Grenada | 106.5Percentage |
| 40 | Maldives | 106.5Percentage |
| 41 | Belarus | 106.4Percentage |
| 42 | Belgium | 105.8Percentage |
| 43 | Ghana | 105.8Percentage |
| 44 | Namibia | 105.5Percentage |
| 45 | Singapore | 105.4Percentage |
| 46 | Norway | 105.3Percentage |
| 47 | Tajikistan | 105.0Percentage |
| 48 | El Salvador | 104.9Percentage |
| 49 | Azerbaijan | 104.8Percentage |
| 50 | Estonia | 103.9Percentage |
| 51 | Germany | 103.8Percentage |
| 52 | Papua New Guinea | 103.6Percentage |
| 53 | France | 103.3Percentage |
| 54 | Tunisia | 103.2Percentage |
| 55 | Portugal | 103.0Percentage |
| 56 | Malaysia | 103.0Percentage |
| 57 | South Africa | 102.9Percentage |
| 58 | Togo | 102.6Percentage |
| 59 | Tuvalu | 102.6Percentage |
| 60 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 102.3Percentage |
| 61 | Netherlands | 101.7Percentage |
| 62 | Serbia | 101.5Percentage |
| 63 | Bhutan | 101.2Percentage |
| 64 | Belize | 101.1Percentage |
| 65 | Mauritius | 101.0Percentage |
| 66 | Brazil | 100.8Percentage |
| 67 | Kiribati | 100.8Percentage |
| 68 | Indonesia | 100.8Percentage |
| 69 | Ecuador | 100.7Percentage |
| 70 | Australia | 100.6Percentage |
| 71 | Rwanda | 100.6Percentage |
| 72 | Chile | 100.6Percentage |
| 73 | Albania | 100.5Percentage |
| 74 | New Caledonia | 100.5Percentage |
| 75 | Eswatini | 100.1Percentage |
| 76 | Georgia | 100.1Percentage |
| 77 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 100.0Percentage |
| 78 | Mozambique | 100.0Percentage |
| 79 | Honduras | 99.9Percentage |
| 80 | Republic of the Congo | 99.9Percentage |
| 81 | Algeria | 99.8Percentage |
| 82 | Moldova, Republic of | 99.5Percentage |
| 83 | Morocco | 99.5Percentage |
| 84 | Ethiopia | 99.4Percentage |
| 85 | Oman | 99.4Percentage |
| 86 | Kyrgyzstan | 99.4Percentage |
| 87 | Uganda | 99.2Percentage |
| 88 | Greenland | 99.2Percentage |
| 89 | Switzerland | 98.8Percentage |
| 90 | India | 98.7Percentage |
| 91 | Liberia | 98.6Percentage |
| 92 | People's Republic of China | 98.1Percentage |
| 93 | Vietnam | 98.1Percentage |
| 94 | Myanmar | 98.0Percentage |
| 95 | Marshall Islands | 97.9Percentage |
| 96 | Kazakhstan | 97.8Percentage |
| 97 | Uruguay | 97.8Percentage |
| 98 | Thailand | 97.6Percentage |
| 99 | Cote d'Ivoire | 97.4Percentage |
| 100 | Jordan | 97.3Percentage |
| 101 | Benin | 97.3Percentage |
| 102 | Armenia | 97.1Percentage |
| 103 | Solomon Islands | 96.7Percentage |
| 104 | United Republic of Tanzania | 96.7Percentage |
| 105 | Saint Lucia | 96.7Percentage |
| 106 | Egypt | 96.7Percentage |
| 107 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 96.5Percentage |
| 108 | Senegal | 96.5Percentage |
| 109 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 96.4Percentage |
| 110 | Poland | 96.3Percentage |
| 111 | Burkina Faso | 95.8Percentage |
| 112 | South Korea | 95.6Percentage |
| 113 | Tonga | 95.6Percentage |
| 114 | Costa Rica | 95.6Percentage |
| 115 | Antigua and Barbuda | 95.5Percentage |
| 116 | Lebanon | 95.3Percentage |
| 117 | Chad | 95.0Percentage |
| 118 | Mongolia | 94.9Percentage |
| 119 | Croatia | 94.8Percentage |
| 120 | Cambodia | 94.7Percentage |
| 121 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 94.3Percentage |
| 122 | Fiji | 94.2Percentage |
| 123 | Vanuatu | 94.1Percentage |
| 124 | Philippines | 93.8Percentage |
| 125 | Russian Federation | 93.7Percentage |
| 126 | Palau | 92.7Percentage |
| 127 | Sao Tome and Principe | 92.6Percentage |
| 128 | Gabon | 92.2Percentage |
| 129 | Dominica | 92.1Percentage |
| 130 | Sri Lanka | 92.1Percentage |
| 131 | Peru | 91.6Percentage |
| 132 | State of Palestine | 91.2Percentage |
| 133 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 91.1Percentage |
| 134 | Pakistan | 91.1Percentage |
| 135 | Mauritania | 91.1Percentage |
| 136 | Seychelles | 90.8Percentage |
| 137 | Paraguay | 89.9Percentage |
| 138 | Kuwait | 89.8Percentage |
| 139 | Finland | 89.2Percentage |
| 140 | Colombia | 89.0Percentage |
| 141 | Panama | 87.9Percentage |
| 142 | Botswana | 87.2Percentage |
| 143 | Kenya | 86.2Percentage |
| 144 | Guinea | 85.9Percentage |
| 145 | Bulgaria | 85.9Percentage |
| 146 | Samoa | 84.4Percentage |
| 147 | Niger | 83.2Percentage |
| 148 | Bangladesh | 83.2Percentage |
| 149 | Suriname | 82.7Percentage |
| 150 | Bolivia | 82.6Percentage |
| 151 | Cape Verde | 82.6Percentage |
| 152 | Mali | 79.8Percentage |
| 153 | Comoros | 79.4Percentage |
| 154 | Haiti | 78.9Percentage |
| 155 | Somalia | 78.5Percentage |
| 156 | Timor-Leste | 78.4Percentage |
| 157 | Iraq | 78.2Percentage |
| 158 | Nepal | 77.7Percentage |
| 159 | Sudan | 76.4Percentage |
| 160 | Angola | 73.5Percentage |
| 161 | Lesotho | 72.4Percentage |
| 162 | Guinea-Bissau | 69.5Percentage |
| 163 | Guatemala | 66.6Percentage |
| 164 | Republic of The Gambia | 63.2Percentage |
| 165 | Madagascar | 60.6Percentage |
| 166 | Central African Republic | 58.5Percentage |
| 167 | Afghanistan | 48.7Percentage |
| 168 | Cameroon | 42.6Percentage |
| 169 | Nigeria | 37.7Percentage |
Showing 169 of 169 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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