2011-06-17

Government Spending

General government expenditures as a % of GDP from the OECD.

Selected countries:

Canada 40%
USA 39
Greece 48
Italy 49
Japan 37
Germany 44
Australia 34
Sweden 52
France 53
UK 48
Spain 41
Netherlands 46
Denmark 52
Korea 30
Chile 21

The average from this group is 42%. Australia, Korea and Chile by far are the lowest. Seven countries, including Canada and USA fall south of the 42 mark. France, the UK, and Italy are the highest of the G7.
Posted by T.C.

1 comment:

  1. Nick6/20/2011

    Even God only demands 10% of your income. When the State assumes the role of God, however, there are no limits to its claims to ownership of our lives and incomes.

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