# Government spending share of GDP — BTN
> Latest: 19.97% (2024). Change: -0.4 pp vs 2023.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1980–2024
- 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/BTN
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2020 | 22.32% |
| 2021 | 22.67% |
| 2022 | 21.02% |
| 2023 | 20.34% |
| 2024 | 19.97% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Government spending share of GDP — BTN [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/government-spending-share-of-gdp/BTN. 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)