Total government expenditure i
29 countries with data for 2025 · Frequency: Annual · Unit: % of GDP · Registered
Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_main), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU2749.5%
Euro area49.8%
Spain45.3% 19 of 29
Simple average46.7%
Highest · 
Finland57.7%
Finland57.7%Lowest · 
Ireland21.0%
Ireland21.0%Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 49.5% | +0.4 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 49.8% | +0.4 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (20, until 2025) | 49.8% | +0.4 pp | — |
| 1 | Finland | 57.7% | -0.1 pp | 1/27 |
| 2 |  France | 57.2% | +0.2 pp | 2/27 |
| 3 |  Austria | 55.2% | -0.1 pp | 3/27 |
| 4 |  Belgium | 54.2% | +0.1 pp | 4/27 |
| 5 |  Italy | 51.2% | +0.8 pp | 5/27 |
| 6 |  Poland | 50.9% | +1.7 pp | 6/27 |
| 7 |  Germany | 50.5% | +1.1 pp | 7/27 |
| 8 |  Croatia | 50.1% | +1.7 pp | 8/27 |
| 9 |  Sweden | 49.9% | -0.6 pp | 9/27 |
| 10 |  Slovenia | 49.6% | +3.1 pp | 10/27 |
| 11 |  Norway | 49.4% | +1.6 pp | — |
| 12 |  Luxembourg | 49.1% | +2.3 pp | 11/27 |
| 13 |  Greece | 48.3% | +0.2 pp | 12/27 |
| 14 |  Denmark | 48.1% | +0.7 pp | 13/27 |
| 15 |  Slovakia | 47.9% | +0.5 pp | 14/27 |
| 16 |  Hungary | 47.3% | 0.0 pp | 15/27 |
| 17 |  Latvia | 46.1% | +0.8 pp | 16/27 |
| 18 |  Estonia | 45.4% | +1.4 pp | 17/27 |
| 19 |  Spain | 45.3% | -0.2 pp | 18/27 |
| 20 |  Iceland | 45.0% | -2.1 pp | — |
| 21 |  Netherlands | 44.9% | +0.5 pp | 19/27 |
| 22 |  Romania | 43.3% | 0.0 pp | 20/27 |
| 23 |  Czechia | 43.2% | 0.0 pp | 21/27 |
| 24 |  Portugal | 42.7% | +0.3 pp | 22/27 |
| 25 |  Bulgaria | 41.7% | +2.5 pp | 23/27 |
| 26 |  Lithuania | 41.2% | +1.8 pp | 24/27 |
| 27 |  Cyprus | 40.2% | +1.9 pp | 25/27 |
| 28 |  Malta | 37.0% | -0.2 pp | 26/27 |
| 29 | Ireland | 21.0% | -1.3 pp | 27/27 |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest total government expenditure?
- Finland, with 57.7% in 2025. The EU27 figure is 49.5%.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 45.3% in 2025, rank 19 of 29 countries.
- What does total government expenditure measure?
- Total government expenditure, in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
- Where does the total government expenditure data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset gov_10a_main («Government revenue, expenditure and main aggregates»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is total government expenditure updated?
- Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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