Jorge, SusanaSilva, AdrianaNogueira, Sónia P.2025-12-092025-12-092025Jorge, S.; Silva, A.; Nogueira, S. P. (2025). A thematic literature review on politicians’ use of financial and non-financial information: Insights and future directions. Public Money & Management. ISSN 0954-0962 p. 1-130954-0962http://hdl.handle.net/10198/35196This article provides a qualitative overview of literature on politicians’ use of financial and non-financial information over recent decades. Key themes include performance management, accountability, usability, and political decision-making and governance. While research has advanced in understanding how politicians use such data, gaps remain. Under-explored areas include trust in information, financial literacy among politicians, the impact of information design and presentation, and the growing influence of digital technologies and real-time data access on financial and non-financial information use by politicians. © 2025 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.engAccountabilityBudgetary informationDecision-makingPerformance informationPolitical contextPublic administrationSystematic literature reviewUsefulnessjournal article10.1080/09540962.2025.2579833