The information below was organized from OECD Statistics with 2017 data, the most recent disposable values. The national values from each country were standardized by Purchasing Power Parities (PPP), which are rates of currency conversion that try to equalise the purchasing power of different currencies, in this case through US Dollar.
We bring Total Government Expenditure, which means the sum of all government levels expenses: federal, state and local.
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Among others, you will be able to see that the United States of America General Government have the biggest total value of public expenditures (US$ 7.9 trillions). However, the biggest proportion of GDP destined to public expenses happens in France (56.38%), and the biggest per capita value spent by a country lies in Luxembourg (US$ 48,374).