Goods and services expense in IDA blend

IDA blend: Goods and services expense was 22.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
22.8%
Change on year
up 20.6%
Rank
3rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
25.0%
in 2017
All-time low
16.6%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Goods and services expense in IDA blend, 2012–2021

01020302012201620212012: 25 % of expense2014: 22.6 % of expense2015: 22.6 % of expense2016: 20.6 % of expense2017: 25 % of expense2018: 16.6 % of expense2019: 16.9 % of expense2020: 18.9 % of expense2021: 22.8 % 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 IDA blend stood at 22.8%.

The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in IDA blend peaked at 25.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2018.

That places IDA blend 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Goods and services expense in IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in IDA blend, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
2012 25.0%
2014 22.6% -9.6%
2015 22.6% +0.0%
2016 20.6% -8.5%
2017 25.0% +21.1%
2018 16.6% -33.8%
2019 16.9% +2.1%
2020 18.9% +12.0%
2021 22.8% +20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.3% 16.6% 25.0% 7
2020s 20.9% 18.9% 22.8% 2

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 1 Afghanistan 54.8% compare
  2. 2 Tonga 46.5% compare
  3. 3 Myanmar 45.7% compare
  4. 4 Samoa 44.8% compare
  5. 5 Azerbaijan 42.5% compare
  6. 6 Solomon Islands 38.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in IDA blend?
Goods and services expense in IDA blend was 22.8% 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 IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2018.
How does IDA blend rank for goods and services expense?
IDA blend ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2021.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA blend 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.