# Government spending share of GDP — EAS
> Latest: 16.68% (2024). Change: -0.3 pp vs 2023.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1960–2024
- 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/EAS
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2020 | 17.62% |
| 2021 | 16.88% |
| 2022 | 16.87% |
| 2023 | 16.98% |
| 2024 | 16.68% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Government spending share of GDP — EAS [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/government-spending-share-of-gdp/EAS. 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)