Expense in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Expense was 21.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.3%
Rank
18th
of 24 groups
All-time high
22.1%
in 2015
All-time low
15.6%
in 1995
Years of data
20
1990–2022

Expense in Early-demographic dividend, 1990–2022

051015201990200620221990: 16.9 % of GDP1991: 16.1 % of GDP1992: 16.9 % of GDP1993: 16.8 % of GDP1994: 16.5 % of GDP1995: 15.6 % of GDP1996: 16.1 % of GDP1997: 16.8 % of GDP1998: 16.6 % of GDP2009: 21.4 % of GDP2010: 21.9 % of GDP2011: 20.9 % of GDP2012: 21.4 % of GDP2013: 21.8 % of GDP2014: 21.8 % of GDP2015: 22.1 % of GDP2016: 21.5 % of GDP2017: 21.5 % of GDP2018: 21.7 % of GDP2022: 21.3 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2022, expense in Early-demographic dividend stood at 21.3%.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 22.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1995.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Expense in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Early-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2022.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 16.9%
1991 16.1% -4.9%
1992 16.9% +5.0%
1993 16.8% -0.5%
1994 16.5% -2.1%
1995 15.6% -5.0%
1996 16.1% +2.9%
1997 16.8% +4.1%
1998 16.6% -0.7%
2009 21.4% +28.6%
2010 21.9% +2.3%
2011 20.9% -4.6%
2012 21.4% +2.6%
2013 21.8% +1.8%
2014 21.8% +0.0%
2015 22.1% +1.3%
2016 21.5% -2.5%
2017 21.5% -0.2%
2018 21.7% +0.9%
2022 21.3% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.5% 15.6% 16.9% 9
2000s 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 1
2010s 21.6% 20.9% 22.1% 9
2020s 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 1

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.2% compare
  2. 16 San Marino 40.5% compare
  3. 17 Lesotho 40.2% compare
  4. 18 Netherlands 40.0% compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 39.8% compare
  6. 20 Belgium 39.7% compare
  7. 21 Afghanistan 39.2% compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Early-demographic dividend?
Expense in Early-demographic dividend was 21.3% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1995.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for expense?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th out of 24 groups with data for 2022.
Is expense rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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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
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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.