| Budget as Percentage of Gross Domestic Product | ||
| Year: | 2000 | 2012 |
| Germany | 1.3 | -1.2 |
| Greece | -9.1 | -6.5 |
| Ireland | 4.8 | -8.2 |
| Italy | -0.9 | -2.5 |
| Japan | -7.6 | -8.2 |
| South Korea | 5.4 | 1.3 |
| Norway | 15.4 | 11.9 |
| Portugal | -2.9 | -4.5 |
| Spain | -1.0 | -4.4 |
| Sweden | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| United Kingdom | 3.7 | -7.1 |
| United States | -3.3 | -9.1 |
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