# Government spending share of GDP — ARE
> Latest: 12.22% (2023). Change: -0.2 pp vs 2022.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2001–2023
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — NE.CON.GOVT.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.CON.GOVT.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/government-spending-share-of-gdp/ARE
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2019 | 12.61% |
| 2020 | 14.85% |
| 2021 | 14.36% |
| 2022 | 12.43% |
| 2023 | 12.22% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2023). Government spending share of GDP — ARE [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/government-spending-share-of-gdp/ARE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.CON.GOVT.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)