List of countries by government budget

The following tables show the governmental budget balance, in millions of US dollars or millions of local currency units (LCU, the most commonly used in the country) and as percentage of GDP, based on data published by International Monetary Fund,[3] World Bank,[4][5][6][7][8] and Central Intelligence Agency[9][10] According to International Monetary Fund, "revenue consists of taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.

This balance may be viewed as an indicator of the financial impact of general government activity on the rest of the economy and nonresidents (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.17).

"[11] According to Central Intelligence Agency, "budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP.

Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money.

"[12] In the following table, for each country/territory, WB figures shows revenue, grants, and expense, expressed in current LCU (Local Curency Units) and as percentage of GDP.

In the following table, for each country/territory, CIA figures shows revenues and expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.