El Salvador vs Republic of Moldova: Goods and services expense
Goods and services expense over time
- El Salvador
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 15.9% against 15.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 70th and Republic of Moldova ranks 68th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 8.0% | 14.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.5% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 20.0% | 4.0% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 17.2% | 2.9% | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and services expense, El Salvador or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 15.9% against 15.6% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods and services expense between El Salvador and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.3%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Republic of Moldova?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Republic of Moldova rank globally for goods and services expense?
- El Salvador ranks 70th and Republic of Moldova ranks 68th 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
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.