Public spending (European Union): 49.2 % GDP in 2024, the latest available value.
30 observations from 1995 to 2024. Source: CEPREMAP.
Total government spending relative to GDP; gauges the weight of the state in the economy.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 49.2 % GDP |
| 2023 | 48.9 % GDP |
| 2022 | 49.2 % GDP |
| 2021 | 51.2 % GDP |
| 2020 | 52.9 % GDP |
| 2019 | 46.6 % GDP |
| 2018 | 46.7 % GDP |
| 2017 | 47 % GDP |
| 2016 | 47.5 % GDP |
| 2015 | 48.3 % GDP |
| 2014 | 49.3 % GDP |
| 2013 | 50 % GDP |
| 2012 | 50 % GDP |
| 2011 | 49.3 % GDP |
| 2010 | 50.7 % GDP |
| 2009 | 50.9 % GDP |
| 2008 | 47 % GDP |
| 2007 | 45.8 % GDP |
| 2006 | 46.6 % GDP |
| 2005 | 47.2 % GDP |
| 2004 | 47.4 % GDP |
| 2003 | 48.1 % GDP |
| 2002 | 47.8 % GDP |
| 2001 | 47.4 % GDP |
| 2000 | 47.4 % GDP |
| 1999 | 48.4 % GDP |
| 1998 | 48.8 % GDP |
| 1997 | 49.7 % GDP |
| 1996 | 51.1 % GDP |
| 1995 | 53.5 % GDP |