# Government spending share of GDP — CUW
> Latest: 14.48% (2018). Change: -1.6 pp vs 2017.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2005–2018
- 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/CUW
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2014 | 15.66% |
| 2015 | 15.72% |
| 2016 | 16.07% |
| 2017 | 16.12% |
| 2018 | 14.48% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2018). Government spending share of GDP — CUW [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/government-spending-share-of-gdp/CUW. 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)