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Government revenue as percentage of GDP (2026)

189/237 countries
Global23.7%of GDPYear-over-year+0.57%5-year change+4.21%
1980
2026
2031

Rankings at a glance

Top 10 · Government revenue as percentage of GDP (2026)

Nauru tops the global rankings for government revenue as percentage of GDP, recording 144.73% of GDP in 2026, followed by Tuvalu (112.93% of GDP) and Kiribati (99.53% of GDP). Kuwait (76.45% of GDP) and the Marshall Islands (76.36% of GDP) complete the top 5. Libya (67.87% of GDP) and Micronesia (62.37% of GDP) follow close behind. Norway (59.51% of GDP), Lesotho (56.82% of GDP), and Finland (53.86% of GDP) round out the top ten. The spread across the top ten is substantial: Nauru has 2.7× the figure recorded by Finland (53.86% of GDP). Five of the top ten are in Oceania, with four from Micronesia. Among these countries, Kiribati saw the largest year-over-year change at +35.0%.

Rank changes

How government revenue as percentage of GDP changed between 2025 and 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has the lowest government revenue as percentage of GDP?
Sudan has the lowest government revenue as percentage of GDP at 4.1% of GDP as of 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.
Which country has the highest government revenue as percentage of GDP?
Nauru has the highest government revenue as percentage of GDP at 144.7% of GDP as of 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.
What is the global government revenue as percentage of GDP?
Weighted by population, the global government revenue as percentage of GDP is 23.7% of GDP as of 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · Updated