Central Europe and the Baltics vs Zambia: Goods and services expense

Central Europe and the Baltics
9.2%
in 2023
Zambia
25.4%
in 2021
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
31st
Zambia rank
29th

Goods and services expense over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 25.4% against 9.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.8 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 29th of 41 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 13.1% 30.2% 17.1% Zambia
2000s 10.4% 24.4% 14.0% Zambia
2010s 9.8% 24.3% 14.5% Zambia
2020s 8.9% 21.3% 12.4% Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 25.4% against 9.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2021.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Central Europe and the Baltics and Zambia?
16.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Zambia rank globally for goods and services expense?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 29th 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

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.