Goods and services expense (current LCU) by country
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 account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account...
Countries reporting
155
Highest
86.51 trillion current LCU
Iran
Lowest
289,333 current LCU
Zimbabwe
Median
34.23 billion current LCU
Years covered
53
1972–2024
Data points
4,479
What the numbers show
Goods and services expense (current LCU) is currently reported for 155 countries. The highest value is 86.51 trillion current LCU in Iran; the lowest is 289,333 current LCU in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 34.23 billion current LCU, and the mean is 2.85 trillion current LCU.
Over the past decade 145 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Argentina (up 6,949.9%), and the largest decrease in Equatorial Guinea (down 44.7%).
Goods and services expense: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 86.51 trillion current LCU | 2009 | up 613.8% | volatile |
| 2 | South Korea | 82.27 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 66.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Indonesia | 80.66 trillion current LCU | 2009 | up 294.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Colombia | 47.56 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 55.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Lebanon | 19.06 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 2,384.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 13.95 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 331.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Uganda | 10.37 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 234.7% | rising |
| 8 | Paraguay | 9.54 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 178.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Iraq | 9.45 trillion current LCU | 2019 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 10 | Myanmar | 7.10 trillion current LCU | 2019 | up 232.2% | rising |
| 11 | Chile | 6.03 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 120.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Somalia | 5.75 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 189.2% | rising |
| 13 | Tanzania | 5.30 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 112.6% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 5.22 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 191.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Angola | 5.12 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 273.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 4.84 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 199.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Laos | 3.81 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 62.6% | rising |
| 18 | Argentina | 3.61 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 6,949.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Cambodia | 3.39 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 20 | Kazakhstan | 3.35 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 234.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Mongolia | 3.12 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 416.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Russia | 2.52 trillion current LCU | 2020 | up 57.3% | volatile |
| 23 | India | 2.33 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 53.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Costa Rica | 1.66 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 118.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.42 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 276.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Ukraine | 1.38 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,982.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Turkey | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,711.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Philippines | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 251.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Malawi | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 742.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Cameroon | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 2021 | up 81.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Senegal | 960.45 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 66.8% | rising |
| 32 | Kenya | 893.67 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 221.3% | rising |
| 33 | Rwanda | 859.31 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 169.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Thailand | 731.06 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 13.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Madagascar | 519.97 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 107.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Mexico | 514.45 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 91.9% | volatile |
| 37 | United States | 467.27 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 38 | Bangladesh | 433.94 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 272.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Congo | 359.00 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 40 | Serbia | 334.69 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 91.2% | rising |
| 41 | Burkina Faso | 313.60 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 206.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Saudi Arabia | 313.02 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 68.7% | rising |
| 43 | Iceland | 300.99 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 114.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 299.70 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 151.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Afghanistan | 276.17 billion current LCU | 2017 | up 252.4% | rising |
| 46 | Dominican Republic | 260.06 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 232.8% | volatile |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | 239.40 billion current LCU | 2022 | down 44.7% | rising |
| 48 | Gabon | 232.20 billion current LCU | 2021 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 49 | South Africa | 205.65 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 21.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Czechia | 205.44 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 66.1% | rising |
| 51 | Mali | 201.59 billion current LCU | 2020 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 52 | Norway | 182.00 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 92.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Burundi | 178.07 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 69.1% | volatile |
| 54 | United Kingdom | 161.88 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 64.8% | volatile |
| 55 | Togo | 157.81 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 56 | Ethiopia | 149.06 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 599.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Israel | 125.86 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 123.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Armenia | 119.97 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 39.5% | rising |
| 59 | Sweden | 119.67 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 53.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Uruguay | 113.23 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 130.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Poland | 99.35 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 159.7% | volatile |
| 62 | France | 93.03 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 55.8% | volatile |
| 63 | Germany | 83.37 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 94.8% | rising |
| 64 | Brazil | 82.27 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 62.2% | rising |
| 65 | Denmark | 79.84 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 35.1% | volatile |
| 66 | Australia | 69.37 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 74.6% | rising |
| 67 | Romania | 66.94 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 188.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Albania | 57.50 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 128.9% | rising |
| 69 | Guinea-Bissau | 57.26 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 70 | Kyrgyzstan | 53.87 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 251.0% | rising |
| 71 | Central African Republic | 51.58 billion current LCU | 2021 | down 31.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Nepal | 50.39 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 116.4% | rising |
| 73 | Canada | 43.95 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 88.5% | rising |
| 74 | Peru | 39.31 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 136.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Malaysia | 37.67 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 76 | Mozambique | 36.79 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 77 | Morocco | 35.32 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 78 | Singapore | 34.23 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 99.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Italy | 32.52 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 58.5% | rising |
| 80 | Netherlands | 32.19 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 71.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Egypt | 31.58 billion current LCU | 2015 | up 148.4% | volatile |
| 82 | Zambia | 23.67 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 222.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Honduras | 22.49 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 136.0% | volatile |
| 84 | New Zealand | 21.84 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 139.0% | volatile |
| 85 | United Arab Emirates | 19.33 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 86 | North Macedonia | 19.04 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 38.9% | falling |
| 87 | Mauritius | 18.83 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 89.2% | volatile |
| 88 | Botswana | 17.92 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 65.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Moldova | 16.64 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 123.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Ireland | 16.55 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 128.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Nicaragua | 15.93 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 114.4% | volatile |
| 92 | Austria | 15.41 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 93 | Spain | 14.51 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 57.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Macao | 14.18 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 61.7% | volatile |
| 95 | Guatemala | 14.03 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 49.9% | volatile |
| 96 | Azerbaijan | 13.81 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 735.6% | volatile |
| 97 | Niger | 12.99 billion current LCU | 1980 | — | rising |
| 98 | Namibia | 12.22 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 41.1% | volatile |
| 99 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11.66 billion current LCU | 2019 | up 55.8% | volatile |
| 100 | Vanuatu | 11.22 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 170.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Cape Verde | 11.14 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 164.3% | rising |
| 102 | Switzerland | 10.33 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 103 | Belarus | 10.00 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 261.5% | volatile |
| 104 | Finland | 9.77 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 55.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Portugal | 9.40 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 47.2% | volatile |
| 106 | Greece | 9.07 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 107 | Sudan | 8.73 billion current LCU | 2016 | up 256.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Ecuador | 8.69 billion current LCU | 2022 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 109 | Ghana | 8.45 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 482.8% | volatile |
| 110 | Bhutan | 8.32 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 42.8% | volatile |
| 111 | Belgium | 6.97 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 52.8% | rising |
| 112 | Slovakia | 4.63 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 66.6% | rising |
| 113 | Maldives | 4.63 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 184.3% | volatile |
| 114 | Papua New Guinea | 4.11 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 66.5% | volatile |
| 115 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.29 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 116 | Croatia | 3.19 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 117 | Bolivia | 3.19 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 154.4% | volatile |
| 118 | Georgia | 3.18 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 181.7% | volatile |
| 119 | Tajikistan | 3.15 billion current LCU | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 120 | Slovenia | 3.09 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 80.8% | rising |
| 121 | Bulgaria | 2.84 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 104.8% | volatile |
| 122 | Eswatini | 2.81 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 96.9% | volatile |
| 123 | Luxembourg | 2.74 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 98.4% | volatile |
| 124 | Lesotho | 2.38 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 6.0% | volatile |
| 125 | El Salvador | 2.32 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 154.2% | volatile |
| 126 | Lithuania | 1.89 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 90.6% | rising |
| 127 | Malta | 1.59 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 231.7% | volatile |
| 128 | Kuwait | 1.58 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 24.4% | volatile |
| 129 | Latvia | 1.47 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 72.9% | volatile |
| 130 | Panama | 1.43 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 46.5% | rising |
| 131 | Estonia | 1.37 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 93.9% | volatile |
| 132 | Solomon Islands | 1.33 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 133 | Cyprus | 1.21 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 131.1% | volatile |
| 134 | Tunisia | 1.09 billion current LCU | 2012 | up 62.3% | volatile |
| 135 | Jordan | 1.01 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 140.9% | volatile |
| 136 | Fiji | 726.63 million current LCU | 2024 | up 131.0% | volatile |
| 137 | Seychelles | 636.60 million current LCU | 2008 | up 75.8% | rising |
| 138 | Bahamas | 561.44 million current LCU | 2024 | up 55.4% | volatile |
| 139 | East Timor | 476.48 million current LCU | 2022 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 140 | Barbados | 435.70 million current LCU | 2016 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 141 | Bahrain | 405.25 million current LCU | 2020 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 142 | Samoa | 340.86 million current LCU | 2023 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 143 | Tonga | 225.15 million current LCU | 2023 | up 141.6% | rising |
| 144 | Belize | 214.78 million current LCU | 2017 | up 60.1% | volatile |
| 145 | Saint Lucia | 185.41 million current LCU | 2017 | up 79.2% | rising |
| 146 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 180.80 million current LCU | 2020 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 147 | San Marino | 176.37 million current LCU | 2024 | up 42.0% | volatile |
| 148 | Andorra | 136.86 million current LCU | 2024 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 149 | Kiribati | 107.94 million current LCU | 2023 | up 120.4% | rising |
| 150 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 78.14 million current LCU | 2017 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 151 | Nauru | 76.28 million current LCU | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 152 | Marshall Islands | 37.19 million current LCU | 2020 | up 53.1% | rising |
| 153 | Micronesia (country) | 28.76 million current LCU | 2020 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 154 | Palau | 28.06 million current LCU | 2020 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 155 | Zimbabwe | 289,333 current LCU | 2018 | up 346.5% | rising |
About this data
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 account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.