The U.S. ranks 121st in government spending

According to the Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom, 2011, the United States has a government spending score of 54.6, which makes the United States rank one hundred twenty-first out of one hundred seventy-nine ranked countries. Burma ranks first, with a government spending score of 98.1.

The U.S. ranks 122nd in government spending score

According to the Heritage Foundation in its 2010 Index of Economic Freedom, the United States has a “government spending” score of 58.0, which makes the United States rank one hundred and twenty second out of 179 ranked countries. Burma ranks first, with a score of 98.4.

The U.S. ranks 141st in government spending on health

According to data gathered in 2005 by the World Health Organization, government expenditures on health in the United States amounts to 45.1% of total expenditures on health, a percent that makes the United States rank one-hundred-and-forty-first in that category. The United States is sandwiched by Venezuela and Eritrea in that category.

Niue ranks first, with 98.6% of total expenditures on health being covered by the government. At the bottom of the list is Myanmar, at 10.6%.