Chart 2: Growth in government confirmed by this measure
Government consumption as a % of GDP
1950
1955
1960
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22%