Central Europe and the Baltics vs Papua New Guinea: Goods and services expense
Goods and services expense over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 23.1% against 9.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.5 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 41 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 27.0% | 12.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 36.3% | 24.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 24.4% | 14.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 25.5% | 16.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and services expense, Central Europe and the Baltics or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 23.1% against 9.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods and services expense between Central Europe and the Baltics and Papua New Guinea?
- 13.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Papua New Guinea rank globally for goods and services expense?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 41 groups.
- 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
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.