The list is mainly based on
CIA World Factbook
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for the year 2016 and 2019.
The Chinese, Brazilian, Indian, and United States government budgets are the figures reported by the
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster glo ...
.
The table includes information from government's budgets; namely
revenue
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Commercial revenue may also be referred to as sales or as turnover. Some companies receive rev ...
s,
expenditures
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and the resulting
deficits
The government budget balance, also alternatively referred to as general government balance, public budget balance, or public fiscal balance, is the overall difference between government revenues and spending. A positive balance is called a ''g ...
or
surpluses. The countries are ranked by their budget revenues in fiscal year 2016. Both
sovereign states
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and
dependent territories
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are included.
List
''These figures are given as millions USD, unless otherwise specified.''
See also
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List of countries by government budget per capita
This list shows the government budget of each country divided by its total population, not adjusted to purchasing power parity. It is based on data from the 2018 CIA World Factbook. The Chinese, Brazilian, Indian, and United States government bud ...
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List of countries by tax revenue to GDP ratio
This article lists countries alphabetically, with total tax revenue as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) for the listed countries. The tax percentage for each country listed in the source has been added to the chart.
Tax as ...
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List of countries by government spending as percentage of GDP
This article lists countries alphabetically, with total government expenditure as percentage of Gross domestic product (GDP) for the listed countries. Also stated is the government revenue and net lending/borrowing of the government as percentage ...
Europe:
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List of sovereign states in Europe by budget revenues
This is map and list of European countries by budget revenues and budget revenues per capita for year 2013 from Eurostat and CIA World Factbook. Countries in blue have more than €100 billion, green €10-€99 billion and yellow below €10 bill ...
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United States:
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List of U.S. state budgets
This is a list of U.S. state government budgets as enacted by each state's legislature. Note that a number of states have a two-year or three year budget (e.g.: Kentucky) while others have a one-year budget (e.g.: Massachusetts).
See also
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References
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