Goods and services expense in IDA only

IDA only: Goods and services expense was 16.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.9%
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
15th
of 39 groups
All-time high
22.9%
in 2012
All-time low
16.1%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2010–2021

Goods and services expense in IDA only, 2010–2021

05101520252010201520212010: 19.2 % of expense2012: 22.9 % of expense2014: 18.8 % of expense2015: 18.8 % of expense2016: 20.7 % of expense2017: 22.4 % of expense2018: 21.3 % of expense2019: 18.3 % of expense2020: 16.1 % of expense2021: 16.9 % 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 only stood at 16.9%.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in IDA only peaked at 22.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2020.

IDA only ranks 15th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in IDA only, 2010 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
2010 19.2%
2012 22.9% +19.0%
2014 18.8% -17.9%
2015 18.8% -0.1%
2016 20.7% +10.2%
2017 22.4% +8.0%
2018 21.3% -4.9%
2019 18.3% -13.7%
2020 16.1% -12.5%
2021 16.9% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.3% 18.3% 22.9% 8
2020s 16.5% 16.1% 16.9% 2

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 12 Central African Republic 31.7% compare
  2. 13 Vanuatu 29.8% compare
  3. 14 Kiribati 29.4% compare
  4. 15 Angola 29.4% compare
  5. 16 United Arab Emirates 28.9% compare
  6. 17 Botswana 28.4% compare
  7. 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in IDA only?
Goods and services expense in IDA only was 16.9% 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 only?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2020.
How does IDA only rank for goods and services expense?
IDA only ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2021.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA only 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.