Two measures of government expenditure as a share of GDP, 2015

This chart shows the relationship between central government expenditure as a share of GDP (WDI data using IMF estimates) and total government expenditure, alsoas share of GDP (Mauro et al 2015 using IMF estimates).

Central government expenditure, % GDP10%20%30%40%50%60%Totalgovernmentexpenditure,%GDP0%50%IndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesBrazilBrazilBangladeshBangladeshJapanJapanMexicoMexicoUnited KingdomUnited KingdomUkraineUkraineAfghanistanAfghanistanCosta RicaCosta RicaGreeceGreeceKiribatiKiribatiLatviaLatviaTogoTogoAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.2B1.2B400M400MDots sized byPopulation(historicalestimates)