Government expenditure (% of GDP) - United States
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of United States is 15.7 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 94.
United States compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of United States is similar to that of Barbados, Mauritania, St. Lucia, Belize, Kosovo, Grenada, Argentina, Latvia, Liberia, Papua New Guinea with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 16.1, 16.1, 15.9, 15.8, 15.7, 15.7, 15.6, 15.5, 15.5, 15.3 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99.Last 10 years averageUnited States had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 15.7 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
United States during the Great RecessionUnited States's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 12.3% during the Great RecessionUnited States since the end of the Great RecessionUnited States's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 7.40% since the end of the Great RecessionUnited States during the Iraq WarUnited States's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 8.13% during the Iraq WarUnited States since the end of the Iraq WarUnited States's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 3.55% since the end of the Iraq WarUnited States since the start of the War in AfghanistanUnited States's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 11.8% since the start of the War in Afghanistan
United States compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of United States is similar to that of Barbados, Mauritania, St. Lucia, Belize, Kosovo, Grenada, Argentina, Latvia, Liberia, Papua New Guinea with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 16.1, 16.1, 15.9, 15.8, 15.7, 15.7, 15.6, 15.5, 15.5, 15.3 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99.Last 10 years averageUnited States had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 15.7 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
United States during the Great RecessionUnited States's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 12.3% during the Great RecessionUnited States since the end of the Great RecessionUnited States's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 7.40% since the end of the Great RecessionUnited States during the Iraq WarUnited States's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 8.13% during the Iraq WarUnited States since the end of the Iraq WarUnited States's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 3.55% since the end of the Iraq WarUnited States since the start of the War in AfghanistanUnited States's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 11.8% since the start of the War in Afghanistan
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| 1991 | 16.3 |
| 1992 | 16.0 |
| 1993 | 15.6 |
| 1994 | 15.2 |
| 1995 | 14.9 |
| 1996 | 14.5 |
| 1997 | 14.2 |
| 1998 | 14.0 |
| 1999 | 14.0 |
| 2000 | 14.0 |
| 2001 | 14.5 |
| 2002 | 15.0 |
| 2003 | 15.2 |
| 2004 | 15.2 |
| 2005 | 15.1 |
| 2006 | 15.1 |
| 2007 | 15.3 |
| 2008 | 16.1 |
| 2009 | 16.9 |
| 2010 | 16.9 |
| 2011 | 16.3 |
| 2012 | 15.7 |
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| Barbados | 89 | 16.1 |
| Mauritania | 90 | 16.1 |
| St. Lucia | 91 | 15.9 |
| Belize | 92 | 15.8 |
| Kosovo | 93 | 15.7 |
| United States | 94 | 15.7 |
| Grenada | 95 | 15.7 |
| Argentina | 96 | 15.6 |
| Latvia | 97 | 15.5 |
| Liberia | 98 | 15.5 |
| Papua New Guinea | 99 | 15.3 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators