Government > General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesUnited States | 1.84 trillion$ | 2004 | ||
| 2 | JapanJapan | 823.3 billion$ | 2004 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 664.77 billion$ | 2004 | |||
| 3 | GermanyGermany | 518.82 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 4 | FranceFrance | 504.41 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 5 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 478.91 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 6 | ItalyItaly | 357.61 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 7 | ChinaChina | 317.44 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 8 | SpainSpain | 200.13 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 9 | CanadaCanada | 190.45 billion$ | 2004 | ||
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 190.06 billion$ | 2004 | |||
| Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 175.59 billion$ | 2004 | |||
| 10 | BrazilBrazil | 155.61 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 11 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 149.92 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 143.63 billion$ | 2004 | |||
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 126.13 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| 12 | RussiaRussia | 125.84 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 13 | AustraliaAustralia | 119.87 billion$ | 2004 | ||
| 14 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 111.09 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) | 108.13 billion$ | 2004 | |||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 107.15 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 103.91 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| 15 | SwedenSweden | 97.37 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 16 | IndiaIndia | 91.37 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 17 | MexicoMexico | 88.72 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 18 | BelgiumBelgium | 85.52 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| Europe averageEurope average (profile) | 73.9 billion$ | 2004 | |||
| 19 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 71.66 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 20 | DenmarkDenmark | 67.02 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 21 | NorwayNorway | 60.15 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 22 | PolandPoland | 58.86 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 55.89 billion$ | 2004 | |||
| 23 | AustriaAustria | 54.31 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 24 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 48.34 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 25 | TurkeyTurkey | 47.36 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 45.9 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| 26 | FinlandFinland | 43.53 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 27 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 42.57 billion$ | 2004 | ||
| 28 | PortugalPortugal | 38.59 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 29 | GreeceGreece | 36.84 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 30 | IsraelIsrael | 34.43 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 31 | IrelandIreland | 28.89 billion$ | 2004 | ||
| 32 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 27.72 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 26 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| 33 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 23.67 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 34 | ColombiaColombia | 23.64 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 35 | IranIran | 23.09 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 36 | ArgentinaArgentina | 21.77 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 37 | NigeriaNigeria | 20.89 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 38 | ThailandThailand | 20.86 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 39 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 17.55 billion$ | 2004 | ||
| Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 17.1 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| 40 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 16.86 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 41 | UkraineUkraine | 16.05 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 42 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 15.85 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 43 | Hong KongHong Kong | 15.6 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 44 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 14.7 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 13.76 billion$ | 2002 | |||
| 45 | ChileChile | 13.4 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 46 | KuwaitKuwait | 12.46 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 47 | SingaporeSingapore | 12.43 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 48 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 12.42 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 12.2 billion$ | 2004 | |||
| 49 | MoroccoMorocco | 11.76 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 50 | EgyptEgypt | 11.43 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 11.41 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| 51 | HungaryHungary | 11.26 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 11.21 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 10.65 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| 52 | RomaniaRomania | 9.77 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 53 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 9.61 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 54 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 9.23 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 55 | PakistanPakistan | 8.67 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 8.44 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 8.02 billion$ | 2002 | |||
| 56 | PeruPeru | 8.02 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 57 | CroatiaCroatia | 7.57 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 58 | SloveniaSlovenia | 6.72 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 59 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 6.41 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 60 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 6.04 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 61 | BelarusBelarus | 5.79 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 62 | OmanOman | 5.53 billion$ | 2004 | ||
| 63 | BulgariaBulgaria | 4.95 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 64 | QatarQatar | 4.88 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 65 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | 4.74 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 66 | SudanSudan | 4.68 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 67 | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | 4.64 billion$ | 1991 | ||
| 68 | TunisiaTunisia | 4.45 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 69 | LithuaniaLithuania | 4.29 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 70 | EcuadorEcuador | 4.13 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 71 | IcelandIceland | 3.91 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 72 | SyriaSyria | 3.54 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 73 | LebanonLebanon | 3.4 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 74 | BangladeshBangladesh | 3.32 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 75 | VietnamVietnam | 3.23 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 76 | LibyaLibya | 3.21 billion$ | 2002 | ||
| 77 | KenyaKenya | 3.21 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 78 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 2.89 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 79 | LatviaLatvia | 2.81 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 80 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 2.77 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 81 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 2.6 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 82 | BotswanaBotswana | 2.54 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 2.51 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| 83 | EstoniaEstonia | 2.39 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 84 | YemenYemen | 2.36 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 85 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 2.29 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 2.2 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 2.02 billion$ | 2002 | |||
| 86 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 1.99 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 87 | JordanJordan | 1.94 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 88 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 1.88 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 89 | BahrainBahrain | 1.88 billion$ | 2004 | ||
| 90 | UruguayUruguay | 1.88 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 91 | PanamaPanama | 1.77 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 92 | CameroonCameroon | 1.76 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 93 | TanzaniaTanzania | 1.64 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 94 | GhanaGhana | 1.64 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 95 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 1.63 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 96 | AngolaAngola | 1.63 billion$ | 1994 | ||
| 97 | CyprusCyprus | 1.62 billion$ | 1999 | ||
| 98 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 1.59 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 99 | JamaicaJamaica | 1.45 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 100 | NamibiaNamibia | 1.44 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 101 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 1.37 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 102 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 1.35 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 103 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 1.34 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 104 | BoliviaBolivia | 1.33 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 105 | UgandaUganda | 1.26 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 106 | MaltaMalta | 1.21 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 107 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 1.18 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 108 | HondurasHonduras | 1.14 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 109 | SenegalSenegal | 1.12 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 110 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 1.07 billion$ | 2005 | ||
| 111 | ZambiaZambia | 976.17 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 112 | MauritiusMauritius | 905.53 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 113 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 898.56 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 114 | MacauMacau | 787.08 million$ | 2002 | ||
| 115 | AlbaniaAlbania | 782.99 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 116 | ParaguayParaguay | 760.14 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 117 | NepalNepal | 753.93 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 118 | SwazilandSwaziland | 752.68 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 119 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 731.8 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 120 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 699.17 million$ | 2000 | ||
| 121 | MozambiqueMozambique | 680.93 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 122 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 661.08 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 123 | BeninBenin | 642.88 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 124 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 630.29 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 125 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 588.98 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 126 | BarbadosBarbados | 584.7 million$ | 2004 | ||
| 127 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 578.81 million$ | 1999 | ||
| 128 | GabonGabon | 568.52 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 129 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 546.2 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 130 | MaliMali | 527.61 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 131 | ArmeniaArmenia | 521.82 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 132 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 460.11 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 133 | MoldovaMoldova | 453.32 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 134 | EritreaEritrea | 432.58 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 135 | SurinameSuriname | 418.4 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 136 | MauritaniaMauritania | 416.03 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 137 | MadagascarMadagascar | 409.62 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 138 | NigerNiger | 390.73 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 139 | BruneiBrunei | 363.46 million$ | 1983 | ||
| 140 | MalawiMalawi | 346.13 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 141 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 326.4 million$ | 1987 | ||
| 142 | FijiFiji | 293.95 million$ | 2000 | ||
| 143 | RwandaRwanda | 287.19 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 144 | MongoliaMongolia | 283.98 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 145 | ChadChad | 270.42 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 146 | CambodiaCambodia | 255.85 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 147 | GuyanaGuyana | 245 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 148 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | 237.76 million$ | 1990 | ||
| 149 | HaitiHaiti | 234.96 million$ | 2003 | ||
| 150 | BurundiBurundi | 227.46 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 151 | LesothoLesotho | 220.17 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 152 | TogoTogo | 211.77 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 153 | TajikistanTajikistan | 211.56 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 154 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 204.04 million$ | 2002 | ||
| 155 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 195.73 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 156 | MaldivesMaldives | 187.91 million$ | 2004 | ||
| 157 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 178.48 million$ | 2004 | ||
| 158 | GuineaGuinea | 177.18 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 159 | East TimorEast Timor | 173.5 million$ | 2004 | ||
| 160 | SeychellesSeychelles | 165.45 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 161 | BelizeBelize | 159.35 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 162 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 154.04 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 163 | BhutanBhutan | 144.12 million$ | 2004 | ||
| 164 | SomaliaSomalia | 133.83 million$ | 1984 | ||
| 165 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 123.24 million$ | 2002 | ||
| 166 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 117.54 million$ | 2003 | ||
| 167 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 95.59 million$ | 1998 | ||
| 168 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 83.06 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 169 | GrenadaGrenada | 80.67 million$ | 2004 | ||
| 170 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 80.53 million$ | 2004 | ||
| 171 | VanuatuVanuatu | 65.62 million$ | 1999 | ||
| 172 | LaosLaos | 65.05 million$ | 1988 | ||
| 173 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 62.1 million$ | 1983 | ||
| 174 | LiberiaLiberia | 59.09 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 175 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 58.13 million$ | 1990 | ||
| 176 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 54.79 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 177 | DominicaDominica | 52.56 million$ | 2003 | ||
| 178 | ComorosComoros | 47.22 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 179 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 44.33 million$ | 2004 | ||
| 180 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 30.32 million$ | 2005 | ||
| 181 | TongaTonga | 26.33 million$ | 2004 | ||
| 182 | KiribatiKiribati | 18.39 million$ | 1992 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Government > General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$
- United States has had the highest general government final > consumption expenditure > current US$ since 1960.
- Brazil ranked first for general government final > consumption expenditure > current US$ amongst Hot countries in 2005.
- Saudi Arabia ranked first for general government final > consumption expenditure > current US$ amongst Muslim countries in 2005.
- China ranked first for general government final > consumption expenditure > current US$ amongst Emerging markets in 2005.
- Germany ranked first for general government final > consumption expenditure > current US$ amongst Europe in 2005.
- South Africa ranked first for general government final > consumption expenditure > current US$ amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2005.
- France ranked first for general government final > consumption expenditure > current US$ amongst Catholic countries in 2005.
- Russia ranked first for general government final > consumption expenditure > current US$ amongst Former Soviet republics in 2005.
- Japan ranked second for general government final > consumption expenditure > current US$ globally in 2004.
- Austria ranked first for general government final > consumption expenditure > current US$ amongst Landlocked countries in 2005.
