In 2025, France ranked first by ratio of government expenditure to GDP among the 7 countries presented in the ranking. France's ratio amounted to percent, while Italy and Germany, the second and third countries, had records amounting to percent and percent, respectively.
Shown here is the general government expenditure as a share of the national gross domestic product. As defined by the International Monetary Fund, the general government expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The gross domestic product represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.
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IMF. (December 22, 2025). Ratio of government expenditure to GDP worldwide from 2001 to 2031, by selected country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1370933/g7-government-expenditure-share-gdp/
IMF. "Ratio of government expenditure to GDP worldwide from 2001 to 2031, by selected country." Chart. December 22, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1370933/g7-government-expenditure-share-gdp/
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Ratio of government expenditure to GDP worldwide from 2001 to 2031, by selected country [Graph], IMF, December 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1370933/g7-government-expenditure-share-gdp/
