Goods and services expense in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Goods and services expense was 8.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
35th
of 39 groups
All-time high
17.0%
in 1974
All-time low
7.3%
in 1998
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Goods and services expense in Post-demographic dividend, 1974–2023

051015197419982023

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

Analysis

In 2023, goods and services expense in Post-demographic dividend stood at 8.1%.

That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 17.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1998.

That places Post-demographic dividend 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Post-demographic dividend, 1974 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1974 17.0%
1975 16.2% -5.2%
1976 16.7% +3.0%
1977 15.7% -5.7%
1978 10.2% -34.9%
1979 10.1% -1.1%
1980 11.2% +10.7%
1981 12.8% +14.7%
1982 12.3% -4.3%
1983 11.8% -3.7%
1984 11.8% -0.6%
1985 11.1% -5.5%
1986 10.0% -10.0%
1987 10.8% +8.1%
1988 10.5% -2.4%
1989 11.3% +7.0%
1990 11.4% +0.9%
1991 9.7% -14.8%
1992 11.2% +15.3%
1993 12.6% +12.4%
1994 11.2% -10.7%
1995 7.4% -34.4%
1996 7.3% -0.7%
1997 7.5% +3.1%
1998 7.3% -3.8%
1999 7.9% +9.2%
2000 8.3% +5.4%
2001 8.3% -0.8%
2002 8.8% +6.0%
2003 8.6% -2.0%
2004 8.7% +1.6%
2005 9.1% +4.5%
2006 9.1% -0.2%
2007 8.7% -4.2%
2008 9.0% +2.7%
2009 9.3% +3.7%
2010 9.4% +1.5%
2011 8.7% -7.3%
2012 8.2% -5.9%
2013 8.3% +0.3%
2014 8.0% -3.1%
2015 8.4% +4.9%
2016 8.4% +0.0%
2017 8.2% -2.9%
2018 8.2% +0.7%
2019 8.0% -2.8%
2020 7.7% -3.9%
2021 8.0% +3.7%
2022 8.1% +1.6%
2023 8.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.3% 10.1% 17.0% 6
1980s 11.4% 10.0% 12.8% 10
1990s 9.3% 7.3% 12.6% 10
2000s 8.8% 8.3% 9.3% 10
2010s 8.4% 8.0% 9.4% 10
2020s 7.9% 7.7% 8.1% 4

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 32 Papua New Guinea 23.1% compare
  2. 33 San Marino 22.9% compare
  3. 34 Philippines 22.3% compare
  4. 35 Trinidad and Tobago 22.1% compare
  5. 36 Senegal 21.9% compare
  6. 37 Tajikistan 21.7% compare
  7. 38 Bahamas 21.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Post-demographic dividend?
Goods and services expense in Post-demographic dividend was 8.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1974.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1998.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for goods and services expense?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.