Government spending

Everything the government spends in a year, interest on its debt included, as a share of GDP.

This is everything a government spends in a year, including the interest on its debt, as a share of GDP. The IMF's Public Finances in Modern History database gathers 200 years of it from historical records. Depending on the country and year, it covers the central government only, or also the states and local authorities, so compare with care. Our World in Data republishes it.

• Economy
• Government spending
• Public finance
• IMF
• Country
• Year