Expense in IDA only

IDA only: Expense was 14.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.2%
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
21st
of 24 groups
All-time high
15.0%
in 2009
All-time low
12.6%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2009–2021

Expense in IDA only, 2009–2021

0510152009201520212009: 15 % of GDP2010: 14.3 % of GDP2012: 14.1 % of GDP2013: 13.8 % of GDP2014: 14.3 % of GDP2015: 14.2 % of GDP2016: 13.7 % of GDP2017: 14 % of GDP2018: 12.6 % of GDP2019: 13.6 % of GDP2020: 14.7 % of GDP2021: 14.2 % of GDP

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

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in IDA only, 2009 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Netherlands 40.0% compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 39.8% compare
  3. 20 Belgium 39.7% compare
  4. 21 Afghanistan 39.2% compare
  5. 22 Poland 39.1% compare
  6. 23 Cyprus 38.5% compare
  7. 24 Croatia 38.1% compare

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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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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.