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Child Benefit Spending

How much of the national economy is directed at families with children.

How 40 countries compare

1 Indonesia 0.2% % of GDP

2 Philippines 0.3% % of GDP

3 Qatar 0.3% % of GDP

4 United Arab Emirates 0.4% % of GDP

5 Kenya 0.4% % of GDP

6 Egypt 0.4% % of GDP

7 Malaysia 0.5% % of GDP

8 Panama 0.5% % of GDP

9 Saudi Arabia 0.5% % of GDP

10 Morocco 0.6% % of GDP

11 Colombia 0.6% % of GDP

12 United States 0.6% % of GDP

13 Vietnam 0.8% % of GDP

14 Taiwan 0.9% % of GDP

15 Argentina 1.0% % of GDP

16 Costa Rica 1.0% % of GDP

17 Singapore 1.1% % of GDP

18 Greece 1.1% % of GDP

19 Chile 1.2% % of GDP

20 Switzerland 1.3% % of GDP

21 Spain 1.3% % of GDP

22 Romania 1.4% % of GDP

23 Netherlands 1.4% % of GDP

24 Canada 1.5% % of GDP

25 Czech Republic 1.6% % of GDP

26 Japan 1.6% % of GDP

27 Croatia 1.7% % of GDP

28 South Africa 1.8% % of GDP

29 Ireland 1.9% % of GDP

30 Poland 2.0% % of GDP

31 Australia 2.0% % of GDP

32 New Zealand 2.2% % of GDP

33 Hungary 2.3% % of GDP

34 Germany 2.3% % of GDP

35 Estonia 2.5% % of GDP

36 United Kingdom 2.7% % of GDP

37 France 2.9% % of GDP

38 Norway 3.2% % of GDP

39 Sweden 3.4% % of GDP

40 Denmark 3.7% % of GDP