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Government spending on sport

Iceland had the highest government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP in 2024, at 1.5%, ahead of Sweden (0.7%) and Finland (0.6%).

  • 1.5% Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP · Iceland · 2024
  • 2Measures
  • 8Countries · 2024–2024

Verified 16 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · 10 records · Next period 2025

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Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP

The best-covered measure of government spending on sport. Every point opens its record; the values are one click away under the chart.

Fig 1 · R93 · Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP Annual

Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP by region

Latest value per region, 2024

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Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP by regionGovernment expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP by region. 6 categories, highest is Iceland at 1.5%. European Union Luxembourg Hungary Finland Sweden Iceland 0.4% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 1.5%
Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP by regionGovernment expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP by region. 6 categories, highest is Iceland at 1.5%. European Union Luxembourg Hungary Finland Sweden Iceland 0.4% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 1.5%
Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP by regionGovernment expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP by region. 6 categories, highest is Iceland at 1.5%. European Union Luxembourg Hungary Finland Sweden Iceland 0.4% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 1.5%
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Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP by region
Category Source Type Value
Iceland Eurostat Actual 1.5%
Sweden Eurostat Actual 0.7%
Finland Eurostat Actual 0.6%
Hungary Eurostat Actual 0.6%
Luxembourg Eurostat Actual 0.6%
European Union Eurostat Actual 0.4%
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Every measure of government spending on sport

2 measures: the same subject cut by product, segment, basis or form. Each has its own page with every record.

Measure Latest Where and when Records
Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP 0.4% European Union, 2024 6
Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of total government expenditure 0.8% European Union, 2024 4

Government spending on sport by country

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Frequently asked questions

What does government spending on sport measure?

Total expenditure incurred by general government.

What is the latest government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP?

Iceland had the highest government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP in 2024, at 1.5%, ahead of Sweden (0.7%) and Finland (0.6%).

Which country has the highest government expenditure on recreational and sporting services as share of GDP?

Iceland, at 1.5% in 2024, among 5 countries that published that period.

Which countries does this government spending on sport data cover?

8 countries.

Where does the data come from?

From 1 document published by Eurostat. Every figure links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row it was read from.

How often is it updated?

Annual; the newest figure covers 2024, and the next release should cover 2025.

Sources

1 document from 1 publisher. Each links to the publisher's own copy.

Document Publisher Published Data points
Government expenditure on recreational and sporting services Eurostat — 10

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