Goods and services expense in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Goods and services expense was 20.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
20.7%
Change on year
up 19.0%
Rank
7th
of 39 groups
All-time high
26.0%
in 2017
All-time low
17.4%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2021

Goods and services expense in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2010–2021

01020302010201520212010: 20.2 % of expense2012: 23.2 % of expense2013: 18.3 % of expense2014: 21.2 % of expense2015: 19.9 % of expense2016: 21.6 % of expense2017: 26 % of expense2018: 24.4 % of expense2019: 21 % of expense2020: 17.4 % of expense2021: 20.7 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2021, goods and services expense in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 20.7%.

The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 26.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2020.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 7th out of 39 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Goods and services expense in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2010 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
2010 20.2%
2012 23.2% +14.7%
2013 18.3% -21.2%
2014 21.2% +16.0%
2015 19.9% -6.2%
2016 21.6% +8.6%
2017 26.0% +20.5%
2018 24.4% -6.3%
2019 21.0% -13.8%
2020 17.4% -17.4%
2021 20.7% +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.8% 18.3% 26.0% 9
2020s 19.0% 17.4% 20.7% 2

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 4 Samoa 44.8% compare
  2. 5 Azerbaijan 42.5% compare
  3. 6 Solomon Islands 38.5% compare
  4. 7 Ukraine 35.7% compare
  5. 8 Nauru 35.6% compare
  6. 9 Cameroon 33.6% compare
  7. 10 Micronesia (country) 32.9% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Goods and services expense in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 20.7% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2020.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for goods and services expense?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th out of 39 groups with data for 2021.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.