What is expense in Caribbean small states?

Expense in Caribbean small states was 28.3% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

What is the highest expense recorded in Caribbean small states?

The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2017.

What is the lowest expense recorded in Caribbean small states?

The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2003.

Is expense rising or falling in Caribbean small states?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Caribbean small states data come from?

The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Expense in Caribbean small states

Name: Expense in Caribbean small states
Creator: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Caribbean small states: Expense was 28.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)

28.3%

Change on year

up 0.5%

All-time high

28.3%

in 2017

All-time low

19.7%

in 2003

Years of data

2001–2017

Expense in Caribbean small states, 2001–2017

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for expense in Caribbean small states is 28.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Caribbean small states peaked at 28.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2003.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	21.7%	19.7%	27.5%	9
2010s	26.4%	24.2%	28.3%	8

More economy & growth data for Caribbean small states

Foreign direct investment, net inflows 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Services, value added 47.22 billion current US$ (2024)
Services, value added 41.90 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Services, value added 2.5% (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows 11.4% (2024)
Inflation, GDP deflator 2.6% (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 78.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 83.57 billion current US$ (2024)
Industry (including construction), value added 37.0% (2024)
Services, value added 52.2% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Caribbean small states?: Expense in Caribbean small states was 28.3% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Caribbean small states?: The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Caribbean small states?: The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2003.
Is expense rising or falling in Caribbean small states?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean small states data come from?: The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.