IBRD only vs Saudi Arabia: Goods and services expense
Goods and services expense over time
- IBRD only
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 27.4% against 11.1% in IBRD only, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.5 times IBRD only's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 39 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 18.9% | 7.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 24.2% | 12.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and services expense, IBRD only or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 27.4% against 11.1% in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods and services expense between IBRD only and Saudi Arabia?
- 16.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do IBRD only and Saudi Arabia rank globally for goods and services expense?
- IBRD only ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 39 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.