Goods and services expense in World

World: Goods and services expense was 11.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
11.7%
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
26th
of 39 regions
All-time high
12.8%
in 2006
All-time low
11.4%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Goods and services expense in World, 2002–2022

0510152002201220222002: 12.7 % of expense2003: 12.7 % of expense2004: 12 % of expense2005: 12.4 % of expense2006: 12.8 % of expense2007: 12.4 % of expense2008: 12 % of expense2009: 11.7 % of expense2010: 11.9 % of expense2011: 11.8 % of expense2012: 11.8 % of expense2013: 11.4 % of expense2014: 12.5 % of expense2015: 12.5 % of expense2016: 11.7 % of expense2017: 12.3 % of expense2018: 11.7 % of expense2019: 12.2 % of expense2020: 11.5 % of expense2021: 12.7 % of expense2022: 11.7 % of expense

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

Analysis

World recorded 11.7% for goods and services expense in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in World peaked at 12.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2013.

World ranks 26th of 39 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Goods and services expense in World, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in World, 2002 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
2002 12.7%
2003 12.7% +0.2%
2004 12.0% -5.2%
2005 12.4% +3.0%
2006 12.8% +3.2%
2007 12.4% -2.8%
2008 12.0% -3.4%
2009 11.7% -2.8%
2010 11.9% +2.0%
2011 11.8% -0.9%
2012 11.8% -0.2%
2013 11.4% -2.9%
2014 12.5% +9.5%
2015 12.5% -0.2%
2016 11.7% -6.4%
2017 12.3% +5.4%
2018 11.7% -5.1%
2019 12.2% +4.2%
2020 11.5% -5.6%
2021 12.7% +10.1%
2022 11.7% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.3% 11.7% 12.8% 8
2010s 12.0% 11.4% 12.5% 10
2020s 12.0% 11.5% 12.7% 3

Countries ranked near World

  1. 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27.5% compare
  2. 24 Saudi Arabia 27.4% compare
  3. 25 Congo 27.1% compare
  4. 26 Marshall Islands 25.9% compare
  5. 27 Uganda 25.6% compare
  6. 28 Equatorial Guinea 25.4% compare
  7. 29 Zambia 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in World?
Goods and services expense in World was 11.7% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2013.
How does World rank for goods and services expense?
World ranks 26th out of 39 regions with data for 2022.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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.