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%
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.

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

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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.
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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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.