Expense in IDA only
IDA only: Expense was 14.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expense in IDA only, 2009–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 14.2% for expense in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in IDA only peaked at 15.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2018.
That places IDA only 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Expense in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.0% | — |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.6% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.2% | 14.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More economy & growth data for IDA only
- Industry (including construction), value added 576.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -8.4% (2025)
- Trade 48.0% (2025)
- Trade in services 11.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 273.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 215.20 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.2% (2025)
- Services, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 716.36 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in IDA only?
- Expense in IDA only was 14.2% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2018.
- How does IDA only rank for expense?
- IDA only ranks 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2021.
- Is expense rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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
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.