Government expenditure (% of GDP) - Venezuela
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Venezuela is 12.2 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 126.
Venezuela compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Venezuela is similar to that of Guyana, Sri Lanka, Cameroon, Chile, Syrian Arab Republic, Afghanistan, Qatar, El Salvador, Mexico, Benin with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 13.2, 13.1, 13.0, 12.4, 12.3, 12.1, 12.0, 12.0, 11.9, 11.9 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131.Last 10 years averageVenezuela had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 12.2 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Venezuela during the Great RecessionVenezuela's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 17.0% during the Great RecessionVenezuela since the end of the Great RecessionVenezuela's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 11.0% since the end of the Great Recession
Venezuela compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Venezuela is similar to that of Guyana, Sri Lanka, Cameroon, Chile, Syrian Arab Republic, Afghanistan, Qatar, El Salvador, Mexico, Benin with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 13.2, 13.1, 13.0, 12.4, 12.3, 12.1, 12.0, 12.0, 11.9, 11.9 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131.Last 10 years averageVenezuela had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 12.2 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Venezuela during the Great RecessionVenezuela's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 17.0% during the Great RecessionVenezuela since the end of the Great RecessionVenezuela's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 11.0% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 9.65 |
1992 | 9.18 |
1993 | 8.54 |
1994 | 7.23 |
1995 | 7.12 |
1996 | 5.01 |
1997 | 13.53 |
1998 | 13.47 |
1999 | 12.32 |
2000 | 12.45 |
2001 | 14.24 |
2002 | 13.01 |
2003 | 12.87 |
2004 | 11.96 |
2005 | 11.06 |
2006 | 11.71 |
2007 | 12.47 |
2008 | 11.86 |
2009 | 13.70 |
2010 | 11.21 |
2011 | 11.52 |
2012 | 12.19 |
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Guyana | 121 | 13.2 |
Sri Lanka | 122 | 13.1 |
Cameroon | 123 | 13.0 |
Chile | 124 | 12.4 |
Syrian Arab Republic | 125 | 12.3 |
Venezuela | 126 | 12.2 |
Afghanistan | 127 | 12.1 |
Qatar | 128 | 12.0 |
El Salvador | 129 | 12.0 |
Mexico | 130 | 11.9 |
Benin | 131 | 11.9 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators