Goods and services expense in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Goods and services expense was 16.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.1%
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
16th
of 39 groups
All-time high
16.4%
in 2013
All-time low
13.1%
in 2004
Years of data
17
2003–2022

Goods and services expense in Early-demographic dividend, 2003–2022

0510152003201220222003: 13.9 % of expense2004: 13.1 % of expense2008: 14.9 % of expense2009: 15.2 % of expense2010: 14.8 % of expense2011: 14.5 % of expense2012: 15.4 % of expense2013: 16.4 % of expense2014: 16.4 % of expense2015: 16 % of expense2016: 15.2 % of expense2017: 13.8 % of expense2018: 14.9 % of expense2019: 15.9 % of expense2020: 14.7 % of expense2021: 15.3 % of expense2022: 16.1 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Early-demographic dividend is 16.1%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 16.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2004.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Early-demographic dividend, 2003 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
2003 13.9%
2004 13.1% -5.6%
2008 14.9% +13.6%
2009 15.2% +1.8%
2010 14.8% -2.4%
2011 14.5% -1.8%
2012 15.4% +5.9%
2013 16.4% +6.7%
2014 16.4% -0.1%
2015 16.0% -2.5%
2016 15.2% -5.2%
2017 13.8% -8.7%
2018 14.9% +7.4%
2019 15.9% +6.8%
2020 14.7% -7.6%
2021 15.3% +4.4%
2022 16.1% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 13.1% 15.2% 4
2010s 15.3% 13.8% 16.4% 10
2020s 15.4% 14.7% 16.1% 3

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 13 Vanuatu 29.8% compare
  2. 14 Kiribati 29.4% compare
  3. 15 Angola 29.4% compare
  4. 16 United Arab Emirates 28.9% compare
  5. 17 Botswana 28.4% compare
  6. 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.3% compare
  7. 19 East Timor 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Early-demographic dividend?
Goods and services expense in Early-demographic dividend was 16.1% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2004.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for goods and services expense?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.