Argentina vs Lebanon: Goods and services expense

Argentina
3.7%
in 2023
Lebanon
4.0%
in 2021
Argentina rank
150th
Lebanon rank
149th

Goods and services expense over time

  • Argentina
  • Lebanon
24681012199020062023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lebanon ahead.

Argentina ranks 150th and Lebanon ranks 149th of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 5.1% 9.8% 4.7% Lebanon
2000s 4.1% 2.8% 1.3% Argentina
2010s 4.0% 4.0% 0.1% Argentina
2020s 3.8% 4.3% 0.5% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Argentina or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Argentina and Lebanon?
0.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lebanon?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Lebanon rank globally for goods and services expense?
Argentina ranks 150th and Lebanon ranks 149th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). 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 (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 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 own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.