Goods and services expense in Middle income

Middle income: Goods and services expense was 15.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
19th
of 39 groups
All-time high
17.2%
in 2006
All-time low
13.6%
in 2019
Years of data
19
2003–2022

Goods and services expense in Middle income, 2003–2022

0510152003201220222003: 14.4 % of expense2004: 13.8 % of expense2006: 17.2 % of expense2007: 16.7 % of expense2008: 14.8 % of expense2009: 14.9 % of expense2010: 14.7 % of expense2011: 14.7 % of expense2012: 16.2 % of expense2013: 16 % of expense2014: 15.7 % of expense2015: 16 % of expense2016: 14 % of expense2017: 14.6 % of expense2018: 14.3 % of expense2019: 13.6 % of expense2020: 13.7 % of expense2021: 14.8 % of expense2022: 15 % 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 Middle income is 15.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Middle income peaked at 17.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2019.

Middle income ranks 19th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Middle income, 2003 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
2003 14.4%
2004 13.8% -4.2%
2006 17.2% +24.5%
2007 16.7% -2.7%
2008 14.8% -11.4%
2009 14.9% +0.9%
2010 14.7% -1.2%
2011 14.7% -0.5%
2012 16.2% +10.4%
2013 16.0% -1.3%
2014 15.7% -1.6%
2015 16.0% +1.4%
2016 14.0% -12.5%
2017 14.6% +4.7%
2018 14.3% -2.3%
2019 13.6% -5.0%
2020 13.7% +0.6%
2021 14.8% +8.6%
2022 15.0% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 13.8% 17.2% 6
2010s 15.0% 13.6% 16.2% 10
2020s 14.5% 13.7% 15.0% 3

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 16 United Arab Emirates 28.9% compare
  2. 17 Botswana 28.4% compare
  3. 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.3% compare
  4. 19 Timor-Leste 28.3% compare
  5. 20 Seychelles 27.9% compare
  6. 21 Singapore 27.9% compare
  7. 22 Rwanda 27.8% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Middle income?
Goods and services expense in Middle income was 15.0% 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 Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2019.
How does Middle income rank for goods and services expense?
Middle income ranks 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle income 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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About this data

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.