Goods and services expense in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Goods and services expense was 21.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.5%
Change on year
up 16.4%
Rank
5th
of 41 groups
All-time high
28.6%
in 2010
All-time low
18.1%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2002–2022

Goods and services expense in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2002–2022

01020302002201220222002: 19.2 % of expense2003: 23.2 % of expense2008: 26.2 % of expense2009: 19.6 % of expense2010: 28.6 % of expense2011: 25.2 % of expense2012: 25.7 % of expense2013: 23.7 % of expense2014: 24.4 % of expense2015: 24.4 % of expense2016: 23 % of expense2017: 21.9 % of expense2018: 21.2 % of expense2019: 19.8 % of expense2020: 18.1 % of expense2021: 18.4 % of expense2022: 21.5 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2022, goods and services expense in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 21.5%.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 28.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2020.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Goods and services expense in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2002 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
2002 19.2%
2003 23.2% +20.8%
2008 26.2% +13.0%
2009 19.6% -25.2%
2010 28.6% +46.0%
2011 25.2% -11.8%
2012 25.7% +1.7%
2013 23.7% -7.8%
2014 24.4% +2.9%
2015 24.4% +0.1%
2016 23.0% -5.8%
2017 21.9% -4.8%
2018 21.2% -3.3%
2019 19.8% -6.3%
2020 18.1% -8.5%
2021 18.4% +1.6%
2022 21.5% +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 19.2% 26.2% 4
2010s 23.8% 19.8% 28.6% 10
2020s 19.3% 18.1% 21.5% 3

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 2 Tonga 46.5% compare
  2. 3 Myanmar 45.7% compare
  3. 4 Samoa 44.8% compare
  4. 5 Azerbaijan 42.5% compare
  5. 6 Solomon Islands 38.5% compare
  6. 7 Ukraine 35.7% compare
  7. 8 Naoero 35.6% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Goods and services expense in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 21.5% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2020.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for goods and services expense?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2022.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.