Compilation of government finance statistics by country
Compilation of government finance statistics refers to the Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) in use for compiling the data. It provides guidelines on the institutional structure of governments and the presentation of fiscal data in a format similar to business accounting with a balance sheet and income...
What the numbers show
Compilation of government finance statistics is currently reported for 108 countries. The highest value is 1 in Albania; the lowest is 0.5 in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 1, and the mean is 0.8194.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Compilation of government finance statistics: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Belgium | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bahamas | 1 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Belarus | 1 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Brazil | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Canada | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Chile | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Estonia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Greece | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Guatemala | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Hungary | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Indonesia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | India | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ireland | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Italy | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Korea | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lithuania | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mexico | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | North Macedonia | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Malta | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Myanmar | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malaysia | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Netherlands | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | New Zealand | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Philippines | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Palau | 1 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Poland | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Romania | 1 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Russia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Senegal | 1 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Singapore | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovakia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turkey | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uganda | 1 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Ukraine | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Uruguay | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | United States | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kosovo | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Africa | 1 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Afghanistan | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Armenia | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Benin | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Bahrain | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Barbados | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | China | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Costa Rica | 0.5 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Djibouti | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Ecuador | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Egypt | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Ethiopia | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Georgia | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Guyana | 0.5 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Croatia | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Iraq | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Jordan | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Kenya | 0.5 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Cambodia | 0.5 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Kuwait | 0.5 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Lebanon | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Liberia | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Lesotho | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Moldova | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Madagascar | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Mauritius | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Niger | 0.5 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Paraguay | 0.5 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Palestine | 0.5 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Qatar | 0.5 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 70 | San Marino | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Suriname | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Eswatini | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Seychelles | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Tajikistan | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Samoa | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Zambia | 0.5 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Zimbabwe | 0.5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
About this data
Compilation of government finance statistics refers to the Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) in use for compiling the data. It provides guidelines on the institutional structure of governments and the presentation of fiscal data in a format similar to business accounting with a balance sheet and income statement plus guidelines on the treatment of exchange rate and other valuation adjustments. The latest manual GFSM2014 is harmonized with the SNA2008.