Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Goods and services expense

Iceland
300.99 billion current LCU
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
313.02 billion current LCU
in 2024
Iceland rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd

Goods and services expense over time

  • Iceland
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 313.02 billion current LCU against 300.99 billion current LCU in Iceland, a difference of 12.04 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 155 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 155.41 billion current LCU 139.02 billion current LCU 16.39 billion current LCU Iceland
2020s 254.25 billion current LCU 242.34 billion current LCU 11.91 billion current LCU Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 313.02 billion current LCU against 300.99 billion current LCU in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
12.04 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for goods and services expense?
Iceland ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,479 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.