Middle East Rankings
Government Spending (% of GDP)
percent of GDP
| Rank | Country | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Current | Previous | ||
1 | 1 |  Afghanistan | 39.22% |
2 | 2 |  Israel | 37.44% |
3 | 3 |  Turkey | 33.03% |
4 | 4 |  Jordan | 28.44% |
5 | 6 |  Oman | 27.76% |
6 | 9 |  Bahrain | 26.11% |
7 | 7 |  Kuwait | 25.22% |
8 | 8 |  Saudi Arabia | 24.22% |
9 | 10 |  Qatar | 23.59% |
10 | 5 |  Iraq | 22.09% |
11 | 11 |  Syria | 14.69% |
12 | 12 |  Iran | 14.46% |
13 | 13 |  Lebanon | 6.30% |
14 | 14 |  United Arab Emirates | 3.77% |