Government spending per capita by country
Total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.
Countries reporting
43
Highest
72,957 current international-$
Luxembourg
Lowest
3,279 current international-$
Indonesia
Median
24,719 current international-$
Years covered
18
2007–2024
Data points
757
What the numbers show
Government spending per capita is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 72,957 current international-$ in Luxembourg; the lowest is 3,279 current international-$ in Indonesia.
The median across all reporting countries is 24,719 current international-$, and the mean is 26,907 current international-$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 22.
Government spending per capita: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 72,957 current international-$ | 2024 | up 71.2% | rising |
| 2 | Norway | 50,330 current international-$ | 2024 | up 65.1% | rising |
| 3 | Austria | 41,817 current international-$ | 2024 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 4 | Belgium | 40,194 current international-$ | 2024 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 39,385 current international-$ | 2024 | up 83.5% | rising |
| 6 | Denmark | 38,309 current international-$ | 2024 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 37,878 current international-$ | 2024 | up 62.9% | rising |
| 8 | Finland | 37,614 current international-$ | 2024 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 36,555 current international-$ | 2024 | up 70.9% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 35,854 current international-$ | 2024 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 11 | France | 35,798 current international-$ | 2024 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 12 | United States | 34,073 current international-$ | 2024 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 32,409 current international-$ | 2024 | up 54.0% | rising |
| 14 | Ireland | 31,581 current international-$ | 2024 | up 64.1% | rising |
| 15 | Italy | 31,377 current international-$ | 2024 | up 68.7% | rising |
| 16 | Australia | 29,639 current international-$ | 2024 | up 69.7% | rising |
| 17 | Canada | 29,521 current international-$ | 2024 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 29,093 current international-$ | 2024 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 19 | Slovenia | 26,764 current international-$ | 2024 | up 73.1% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 26,400 current international-$ | 2024 | up 73.5% | rising |
| 21 | Israel | 25,449 current international-$ | 2024 | up 91.5% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 24,719 current international-$ | 2024 | up 78.1% | rising |
| 23 | Poland | 24,692 current international-$ | 2024 | up 127.2% | rising |
| 24 | New Zealand | 23,949 current international-$ | 2024 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 23,743 current international-$ | 2024 | up 128.3% | rising |
| 26 | Hungary | 22,871 current international-$ | 2024 | up 77.3% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 22,558 current international-$ | 2024 | up 84.6% | rising |
| 28 | Portugal | 22,321 current international-$ | 2024 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 22,116 current international-$ | 2024 | up 100.5% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 21,954 current international-$ | 2024 | up 138.7% | rising |
| 31 | South Korea | 21,401 current international-$ | 2024 | up 99.2% | rising |
| 32 | Romania | 21,349 current international-$ | 2024 | up 210.1% | rising |
| 33 | Greece | 21,055 current international-$ | 2024 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 34 | Japan | 20,594 current international-$ | 2024 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 19,891 current international-$ | 2024 | up 128.8% | rising |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 16,432 current international-$ | 2024 | up 125.5% | rising |
| 37 | Costa Rica | 11,794 current international-$ | 2024 | up 137.3% | rising |
| 38 | Colombia | 11,382 current international-$ | 2024 | up 83.1% | rising |
| 39 | Brazil | 10,810 current international-$ | 2021 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 40 | Turkey | 10,287 current international-$ | 2020 | up 68.0% | rising |
| 41 | Chile | 9,208 current international-$ | 2023 | up 74.7% | rising |
| 42 | Mexico | 7,585 current international-$ | 2024 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 43 | Indonesia | 3,279 current international-$ | 2022 | up 40.4% | rising |
About this data
Total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.