Pakistan — General government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1950–2030 · 81 observations

About this series

General government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Pakistan's general government expenditure reading was 21.1% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 19.5% of GDP in 2024 was +1.59 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 19.4% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2014–2030

PeriodValue
203018.8 % of GDP
202919 % of GDP
202819.2 % of GDP
202719.6 % of GDP
202620.4 % of GDP
12 earlier values, back to 2014
202521.1 % of GDP
202419.5 % of GDP
202319.3 % of GDP
202220 % of GDP
202118.5 % of GDP
202020.3 % of GDP
201919.1 % of GDP
201819.1 % of GDP
201719.1 % of GDP
201617.7 % of GDP
201517.8 % of GDP
201418.1 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.