Government expenditure (% of GDP) - Pakistan
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Pakistan is 10.8 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 148.
Pakistan compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Pakistan is similar to that of Switzerland, Philippines, Sudan, Albania, St. Kitts and Nevis, Kazakhstan, Puerto Rico, Guinea, Guatemala, Hungary with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 11.2, 11.1, 11.0, 10.9, 10.8, 10.6, 10.6, 10.6, 10.5, 10.2 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153.Last 10 years averagePakistan had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 9.69 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Pakistan during the Great RecessionPakistan's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 0.79% during the Great RecessionPakistan since the end of the Great RecessionPakistan's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 2.73% since the end of the Great RecessionPakistan during the Kargil WarPakistan's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 8.03% during the Kargil WarPakistan since the end of the Kargil WarPakistan's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 4.30% since the end of the Kargil War
Pakistan compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Pakistan is similar to that of Switzerland, Philippines, Sudan, Albania, St. Kitts and Nevis, Kazakhstan, Puerto Rico, Guinea, Guatemala, Hungary with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 11.2, 11.1, 11.0, 10.9, 10.8, 10.6, 10.6, 10.6, 10.5, 10.2 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153.Last 10 years averagePakistan had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 9.69 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Pakistan during the Great RecessionPakistan's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 0.79% during the Great RecessionPakistan since the end of the Great RecessionPakistan's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 2.73% since the end of the Great RecessionPakistan during the Kargil WarPakistan's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 8.03% during the Kargil WarPakistan since the end of the Kargil WarPakistan's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 4.30% since the end of the Kargil War
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1991 | 14.32 |
1992 | 12.91 |
1993 | 13.10 |
1994 | 12.11 |
1995 | 11.74 |
1996 | 12.65 |
1997 | 11.89 |
1998 | 11.26 |
1999 | 10.36 |
2000 | 8.64 |
2001 | 7.78 |
2002 | 8.72 |
2003 | 8.79 |
2004 | 8.20 |
2005 | 7.84 |
2006 | 10.44 |
2007 | 9.87 |
2008 | 9.75 |
2009 | 10.52 |
2010 | 10.32 |
2011 | 9.73 |
2012 | 10.47 |
2013 | 10.81 |
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Switzerland | 143 | 11.2 |
Philippines | 144 | 11.1 |
Sudan | 145 | 11.0 |
Albania | 146 | 10.9 |
St. Kitts and Nevis | 147 | 10.8 |
Pakistan | 148 | 10.8 |
Kazakhstan | 149 | 10.6 |
Puerto Rico | 150 | 10.6 |
Guinea | 151 | 10.6 |
Guatemala | 152 | 10.5 |
Hungary | 153 | 10.2 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators