International
Total government spending as a share of GDP
| Country | Share of GDP |
|---|---|
| France | 55.6% |
| Finland | 53.3% |
| Belgium | 52.1% |
| Norway | 51.5% |
| Sweden | 49.3% |
| Denmark | 49.2% |
| Italy | 48.6% |
| Austria | 48.4% |
| Germany | 45.2% |
| Iceland | 43.4% |
| Slovenia | 43.3% |
| Non-U.S. average | 42.7% |
| Luxembourg | 42.2% |
| Spain | 42.1% |
| Netherlands | 42.0% |
| Canada | 41.7% |
| Czech Republic | 41.3% |
| UK | 41.0% |
| Israel | 39.9% |
| New Zealand | 39.8% |
| Japan | 39.0% |
| Estonia | 38.9% |
| Australia | 38.6% |
| United States | 37.8% |
| Lithuania | 34.6% |
| Switzerland | 32.7% |
| Korea | 31.2% |
| Ireland | 24.5% |
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), OECD.Stat online database, accessed April 2021. Data are for 2019. Total government spending includes all levels of government (for example local, state, and federal for the U.S.) and interest spending. Spending levels in 2048 assume spending rises as projected by the Congressional Budget Office (The 2018 Long-Term Budget Outlook, June 2018) and no changes are made to current health care policy. Cross-country comparisons look at total, not just federal, spending to accommodate widely different government structures.
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