In 2025, Finland ranked first by ratio of government expenditure to GDP among the 26 countries presented in the ranking. Finland's ratio amounted to 57.56 percent, while France and Austria, the second and third countries, had records amounting to 57.46 percent and 55.18 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 in the European Union in 2025, by selected country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/263220/public-spending-ratio-in-eu-countries/
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Ratio of government expenditure to GDP in the European Union in 2025, by selected country [Graph], IMF, December 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/263220/public-spending-ratio-in-eu-countries/