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Indonesia - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 15.37

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

15.37 (2009)

Global rank

##101 of 161 economies

Share of global total

0.5%

Growth since 1972

1.47×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#33#1012003 overtook Japan2004 overtook Philippines
IndonesiaBotswanaTanzania

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Indonesia climbed from #33 to #101 (overtook Japan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Indonesia ↓

Key Events — Indonesia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1990
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
1997
Asian financial crisis curated

Rupiah collapses; economy contracts and the regime changes.

2003
Overtook Japan in global rank auto
2004
Overtook Philippines in global rank auto
2008
Global crisis impact curated

Commodity and capital-flow shock slows growth.

2009
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 recession curated

First recession since 1998 as tourism and trade slump.

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1972-2009

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197219821992200220099.7112.6215.5418.45

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