Government expenditures in nations

Total    Education     Public health    Social security    Military

Variable Measurement Era SPSS code N Source
Government expenditures in % GDP Final consumption expenditures 1980 GovExpenseFinal1A_80 29 IMF-A 1983, 1987, 1988
1980 GovExpenseFinal2_80 22 OECD 1986, table 6.1
Disbursements 1980 GocExpenseDisburse_80 22 OECD 1986 table 6.4
Total outlays 1980 GovExpenseOutlays_80 20 OECD 1986 table 6.5
Final consumption expenditures minus defense 1980 GovExpenseFinal1B_480 27 IMF-A 1985, 1987, 1988
Public education expenditure
 % GDP 1988 EducationExpense2_1988 42 Kurian 1992 table 202
1990 EducationExpense2_1990 166 UN-HDR 2007 table 11
2002-05 EducationExpense2_2002.05 166 UN-HDR 2007 table 11
% of government expenditures 1990 EducationExpense1_1990 165 UN-HDR 2007 table 11
2002-05 EducationExpense1_2002.05 166 UN-HDR 2007 table 11
Public health expenditure % of GDP 1990 HealthExpense1_1990 165 UN-HDR 2002 table 17??
2000 HealthExpense1_2000 165 UN-HDR 2003 table6
2004 HealthExpense1_2004 166 UN-HDR 2007 table 6
Per capita (PPP US$) 1998 HealthExpense3_98 78 UN-HDR 2002 table 16
Social security expenditure ILO definition, benefits1 1980 WelfareExpense1_802 40 ILO-A 1996 table 3
1990 WelfareExpense1_89 39 ILO-A 1996 table 3
1993 WelfareExpense1_93 57 ILO-A 1997
1995 WelfareExpense1_95 46 ILO-A 2000
IMF definition 1980 WelfareExpense2_80 27 IMF-A 1983, 1987, 1988
OECD definition 1980 WelfareExpense3_80 22 OECD 1986 table 6.3
OECD definition, modified 1960 WelfareExpense4_60 19 Gordon 1988 table 2.1
1980 Welfareexpense4_80 18 Gordon 1988 table 2.1
Military expenditure % GNP 1970-80 MilitaryExpense1a_75 47 Estes 1984 table 5-1
1984 MilitaryExpense1a_84 41 Kurian 1992 table 43
1990 MilitaryExpense1b_1990 76 UN-HDR 2007 table 19
2000 MilitatyExpense1b_2000 132 UN-HDR 2002 table 17
2004 MilitaryExpense1b_2005 147 UN-HDR 2007 table 19
In billions US$ 2003-2005 MilitaryExpense2_2004 95 GlobalSecurity.org
Related variables:
Government consumption: topic Economic freedom
Related topics:
Education
Health expenditures
Governance
Militarization of society
Welfare state

Related themes:
Governance
Politics

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Keywords added: Cross-nationals,  Governance, Big government, Government size, Public sector, Public expense, Tax