Belize vs Iceland: Goods and services expense

Belize
21.2%
in 2017
Iceland
21.5%
in 2023
Belize rank
41st
Iceland rank
39th

Goods and services expense over time

  • Belize
  • Iceland
1015202530197219972023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 21.5% against 21.2% in Belize, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Belize ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 39th of 154 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 23.8% 22.3% 1.5% Belize
2000s 19.9% 22.2% 2.3% Iceland
2010s 23.2% 20.0% 3.2% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Belize or Iceland?
Iceland, at 21.5% against 21.2% in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Belize and Iceland?
0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Iceland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Belize and Iceland rank globally for goods and services expense?
Belize ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 39th 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.