Expense in Indonesia

Indonesia: Expense was 15.4% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
15.4%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
134th
of 157 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2008
All-time low
9.7%
in 1995
Years of data
33
1972–2009

Expense in Indonesia, 1972–2009

051015201972199020091972: 10.4 % of GDP1973: 11.3 % of GDP1974: 13.2 % of GDP1975: 13.3 % of GDP1976: 12.9 % of GDP1977: 12.3 % of GDP1978: 12.4 % of GDP1979: 13.3 % of GDP1980: 13.5 % of GDP1981: 13.8 % of GDP1982: 13.6 % of GDP1983: 13.4 % of GDP1984: 12.6 % of GDP1985: 13.6 % of GDP1986: 14.7 % of GDP1987: 11.9 % of GDP1988: 11.2 % of GDP1989: 11.6 % of GDP1990: 12.7 % of GDP1991: 11.2 % of GDP1992: 11.7 % of GDP1993: 10.7 % of GDP1994: 10 % of GDP1995: 9.7 % of GDP1996: 10.4 % of GDP1997: 12.9 % of GDP1998: 13.4 % of GDP1999: 16.3 % of GDP2002: 15.7 % of GDP2003: 16.3 % of GDP2004: 16.9 % of GDP2008: 18.4 % of GDP2009: 15.4 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 15.4% for expense in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Indonesia peaked at 18.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1995.

That places Indonesia 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Expense in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Indonesia, 1972 to 2009.
Year % of GDP Change
1972 10.4%
1973 11.3% +8.5%
1974 13.2% +17.0%
1975 13.3% +0.3%
1976 12.9% -2.7%
1977 12.3% -5.0%
1978 12.4% +1.1%
1979 13.3% +7.0%
1980 13.5% +2.1%
1981 13.8% +1.6%
1982 13.6% -1.4%
1983 13.4% -1.3%
1984 12.6% -5.9%
1985 13.6% +8.5%
1986 14.7% +7.4%
1987 11.9% -18.9%
1988 11.2% -5.5%
1989 11.6% +3.1%
1990 12.7% +9.9%
1991 11.2% -11.7%
1992 11.7% +4.2%
1993 10.7% -8.5%
1994 10.0% -6.8%
1995 9.7% -2.7%
1996 10.4% +6.7%
1997 12.9% +24.7%
1998 13.4% +3.9%
1999 16.3% +21.6%
2002 15.7% -3.8%
2003 16.3% +3.5%
2004 16.9% +3.7%
2008 18.4% +9.5%
2009 15.4% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.4% 10.4% 13.3% 8
1980s 13.0% 11.2% 14.7% 10
1990s 11.9% 9.7% 16.3% 10
2000s 16.5% 15.4% 18.4% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 131 Switzerland 16.1% compare
  2. 132 Togo 16.0% compare
  3. 133 Guinea-Bissau 15.5%
  4. 135 Angola 14.6% compare
  5. 136 Gabon 14.1%
  6. 137 Myanmar 13.8% compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Indonesia?
Expense in Indonesia was 15.4% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1995.
How does Indonesia rank for expense?
Indonesia ranks 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2009.
Is expense rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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
Last refreshed

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.