Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Goods and services expense
Goods and services expense over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 27.4% against 13.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 41 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 18.9% | 6.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 24.2% | 11.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and services expense, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 27.4% against 13.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods and services expense between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 13.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for goods and services expense?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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.