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Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.".
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 11.98 trillion | 2008 | ||
| 2 | Czech Republic | 1.26 trillion | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Sweden | 1.02 trillion | 2008 | ||
| 4 | France | 870.97 billion | 2008 | ||
| 5 | Germany | 717.25 billion | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Denmark | 637.2 billion | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Italy | 631.13 billion | 2008 | ||
| 8 | United Kingdom | 617.96 billion | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Poland | 449.26 billion | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Spain | 287.71 billion | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Netherlands | 241.33 billion | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Romania | 170.19 billion | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Belgium | 146.39 billion | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Croatia | 118.69 billion | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Greece | 111.05 billion | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Austria | 108.3 billion | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Estonia | 78.09 billion | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Portugal | 71.34 billion | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Ireland | 67.55 billion | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Finland | 64.68 billion | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Lithuania | 35.06 billion | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Slovakia | 20.75 billion | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Bulgaria | 20.62 billion | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Slovenia | 13.88 billion | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Luxembourg | 13.48 billion | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Cyprus | 7.15 billion | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Latvia | 4.77 billion | 2008 | ||
| 28 | Malta | 2.53 billion | 2008 |
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Interesting observations about Government > Spending > Expense > Current LCU
- All of the top 2 countries by spending > expense > current LCU are Hot countries.
- Indonesia has had the highest spending > expense > current LCU since 1991.
- 72 of the top 127 countries by spending > expense > current LCU are Christian.
- Chile has ranked in the top 2 for spending > expense > current LCU since 2005.
- Belarus has ranked in the top 2 for spending > expense > current LCU since 2004.
- 6 of the top 13 countries by spending > expense > current LCU are Landlocked.
- 3 of the top 7 countries by spending > expense > current LCU are Heavily indebted.
- All of the bottom 4 countries by spending > expense > current LCU are Former British Colonies'.
- 3 of the top 7 countries by spending > expense > current LCU are Cold countries'.
- Canada ranked last for spending > expense > current LCU amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2008.
