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Spending Statistics

Public spending puts education and health at $2.3 trillion and $3.6 trillion in 2021, but the security and tech bills are now rising fast too, from cybersecurity spending of $0.5 trillion in 2023 to a $253.2 billion forecast for 2024 and cloud end user spending of $679.7 billion that same year. If you want to understand where governments and industries are actually putting money, including the gap between rising spend and persistent breach risk, this page pulls the most current, cross sector figures into one place.
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Spending Statistics
Min-ji ParkWritten by Min-ji Park·Edited by Aisha Okonkwo·Fact-checked by Peter Sandoval
Last verified Jul 4, 2026
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Global public spending reached 3.6 trillion dollars on health and 2.3 trillion dollars on education. The cybersecurity market stands at 277.8 billion dollars. These figures show allocation patterns between core public services and expanding technology security outlays.

Key Takeaways

  • $2.3 trillion global public spending on education in 2021 (OECD estimates, measured in current prices)
  • $3.6 trillion global public spending on health in 2021 (OECD estimates, measured in current prices)
  • $6.6 trillion global government health spending in 2021 (WHO/Global Health Expenditure Database summary in World Health Statistics)
  • $0.5 trillion global cybersecurity spending in 2023 (Cybersecurity Ventures market estimates reported by reputable industry research)
  • $173.4 billion global cloud security market size in 2023 (Fortune Business Insights, published market sizing)
  • $277.8 billion global cybersecurity market size in 2024 (MarketsandMarkets market sizing)
  • $1.3 trillion worldwide IT spending on devices in 2024 (Gartner category breakdown)
  • $1.2 trillion global AI software and services spending forecast for 2024 (IDC AI spending forecast published)
  • $679.7 billion worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services in 2024 (Gartner)
  • 8.2x increase in breach probability when organizations lacked security awareness training (IBM/industry security behavioral studies)
  • 43% of organizations reported using encryption to reduce breach impact (Verizon DBIR 2024/IBM security findings)
  • 91% of healthcare organizations report using cloud services for at least one workload (KPMG cloud survey reporting)
  • 67% of enterprises have adopted zero trust architecture (Forrester survey, reported via Forrester Zero Trust data)
  • 78% of organizations use some form of endpoint detection and response (EDR) (AV-TEST/industry survey reporting)
  • 11.0% of total EU employment costs were expenditure for education and training in 2022

Global spending spans trillions in education and health, while cybersecurity and AI investment keeps surging.

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01 · Category

Public Finance6 stats

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$2.3 trillion global public spending on education in 2021 (OECD estimates, measured in current prices)
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$3.6 trillion global public spending on health in 2021 (OECD estimates, measured in current prices)
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$6.6 trillion global government health spending in 2021 (WHO/Global Health Expenditure Database summary in World Health Statistics)
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$1.8 trillion global public investment (gross fixed capital formation) in 2022 (IMF World Economic Outlook database, general government)
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$0.8 trillion global climate finance flows to developing countries in 2021 (OECD and Climate Policy Initiative reporting in OECD climate finance data)
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$3.0 trillion global transport infrastructure investment in 2021 (IEA Global Energy Review on transport investment estimates)
Interpretation

Public Finance Interpretation

In the public finance realm, governments directed trillions toward core services and development priorities in 2021 and 2022, with $2.3 trillion going to education and $3.6 trillion to health while climate finance to developing countries reached $0.8 trillion and transport infrastructure investment totaled $3.0 trillion in 2021.

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Market Size17 stats

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$0.5 trillion global cybersecurity spending in 2023 (Cybersecurity Ventures market estimates reported by reputable industry research)
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$173.4 billion global cloud security market size in 2023 (Fortune Business Insights, published market sizing)
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$277.8 billion global cybersecurity market size in 2024 (MarketsandMarkets market sizing)
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$721.0 million global payroll outsourcing market size in 2022 (Fortune Business Insights payroll processing/outsourcing estimates)
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$90.6 billion global endpoint security market size in 2023 (Fortune Business Insights endpoint security sizing)
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$38.0 billion U.S. cybersecurity spending in 2024 (ISC2 workforce and market estimates reported by reputable sources)
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$1.1 trillion global advertising spend in 2023 (GroupM forecast)
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$9.6 billion global identity and access management market size in 2023 (Allied Market Research)
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$5.6 billion global managed detection and response (MDR) market size in 2023 (MarketsandMarkets)
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$6.2 billion global security orchestration automation and response (SOAR) market size in 2023 (MarketsandMarkets)
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$11.2 billion global identity governance and administration (IGA) market size in 2023 (MarketsandMarkets)
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$17.0 billion global security incident response services market size in 2023 (MarketsandMarkets)
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$8.5 billion global privacy management software market size in 2023 (Fortune Business Insights)
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$6.0 billion global vulnerability management market size in 2023 (Fortune Business Insights)
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$4.4 trillion global capex spending forecast for 2024
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The global cybersecurity market is forecast to reach $253.2 billion in 2024
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Global IT services revenue is forecast to reach $1.0 trillion in 2024
Interpretation

Market Size Interpretation

Global security-related market spending is already massive and still growing, with cybersecurity market size rising from $0.5 trillion in 2023 to $277.8 billion by 2024 while specific segments like endpoint security reach $90.6 billion in 2023 and cloud security totals $173.4 billion in 2023, reinforcing that the market size for cybersecurity remains a large and expanding category.

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Performance Metrics2 stats

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8.2x increase in breach probability when organizations lacked security awareness training (IBM/industry security behavioral studies)
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43% of organizations reported using encryption to reduce breach impact (Verizon DBIR 2024/IBM security findings)
Interpretation

Performance Metrics Interpretation

From a performance metrics perspective, these findings show that organizations without security awareness training experienced an 8.2x increase in breach probability, while only 43% reported using encryption to reduce breach impact, indicating performance gains depend on closing both behavioral and technical gaps.

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User Adoption3 stats

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91% of healthcare organizations report using cloud services for at least one workload (KPMG cloud survey reporting)
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67% of enterprises have adopted zero trust architecture (Forrester survey, reported via Forrester Zero Trust data)
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78% of organizations use some form of endpoint detection and response (EDR) (AV-TEST/industry survey reporting)
Interpretation

User Adoption Interpretation

User adoption of modern security and infrastructure is clearly broad, with 91% of healthcare organizations already using cloud for at least one workload, 67% adopting zero trust, and 78% using endpoint detection and response.

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Economic Benchmarks1 stats

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11.0% of total EU employment costs were expenditure for education and training in 2022
Interpretation

Economic Benchmarks Interpretation

Under the Economic Benchmarks lens, in 2022 education and training accounted for 11.0% of total EU employment costs, showing a substantial share of economic spending is directed toward building skills and human capital.

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Spending Outlook2 stats

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Wind and solar investment is projected to total $500 billion in 2024 globally
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Total renewable energy investment is expected to exceed $1.0 trillion in 2024
Interpretation

Spending Outlook Interpretation

Spending in the renewable energy outlook is set to accelerate in 2024 with wind and solar investment projected at $500 billion globally and total renewable investment expected to top $1.0 trillion, signaling major momentum for the sector.

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Budget Structure3 stats

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In the United States, federal obligations for R&D totaled $176.4 billion in FY 2022
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Public health expenditure accounted for 56% of current health expenditure globally in 2021
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Government financing accounts for 73% of total education expenditure in OECD countries (latest available year in database)
Interpretation

Budget Structure Interpretation

Budget structure is strongly shaped by public and government commitments, with US R and D obligations reaching $176.4 billion in FY 2022, public health making up 56% of global current health spending in 2021, and governments funding 73% of total education expenditure in OECD countries.

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Cost Drivers4 stats

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Global datacenter electricity use is expected to rise from 460 TWh in 2022 to 1,050 TWh by 2030
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In 2023, ransomware was reported in 17% of all breaches in the United States
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In 2023, the average cost of a data breach was $4.45 million
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In 2023, 52% of organizations reported paying a ransom during ransomware attacks
Interpretation

Cost Drivers Interpretation

Cost drivers in data and cybersecurity are escalating fast as global datacenter electricity use is projected to jump from 460 TWh in 2022 to 1,050 TWh by 2030, while ransomware remains a major financial pressure with 52% of organizations paying ransoms, 17% of U.S. breaches involving ransomware, and an average breach cost of $4.45 million in 2023.
report visual · Key figures

Spending Statistics

Global public spending is concentrated in education, health, and major infrastructure categories.

$2.3
$2.3 trillion global public spending on education in 2021 (OECD estimates, measured in current prices)
$3.6
$3.6 trillion global public spending on health in 2021 (OECD estimates, measured in current prices)
$1.8
$1.8 trillion global public investment (gross fixed capital formation) in 2022 (IMF World Economic Outlook database, gen
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$3.0 trillion global transport infrastructure investment in 2021 (IEA Global Energy Review on transport investment estim
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$0.8 trillion global climate finance flows to developing countries in 2021 (OECD and Climate Policy Initiative reporting
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Sources & references

42 datasets cited across this report · attribution is report-level

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