Expense in Other small states

Other small states: Expense was 35.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
3rd
of 24 groups
All-time high
38.5%
in 2020
All-time low
25.3%
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2023

Expense in Other small states, 1991–2023

0102030401991200720231991: 25.3 % of GDP1995: 30.2 % of GDP1996: 30.4 % of GDP1997: 29.9 % of GDP1998: 31 % of GDP1999: 31.4 % of GDP2000: 30.1 % of GDP2001: 29.6 % of GDP2002: 30.1 % of GDP2003: 31.3 % of GDP2004: 30.6 % of GDP2005: 31.5 % of GDP2006: 31.1 % of GDP2007: 30.4 % of GDP2008: 35.1 % of GDP2009: 36.5 % of GDP2010: 36.1 % of GDP2011: 35.1 % of GDP2012: 37.7 % of GDP2013: 35.8 % of GDP2014: 36.1 % of GDP2015: 33 % of GDP2016: 34 % of GDP2017: 31.9 % of GDP2018: 32.9 % of GDP2019: 32.6 % of GDP2020: 38.5 % of GDP2021: 36.6 % of GDP2022: 34.8 % of GDP2023: 35.1 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2023, expense in Other small states stood at 35.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Other small states peaked at 38.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1991.

That places Other small states 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Expense in Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Other small states, 1991 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
1991 25.3%
1995 30.2% +19.5%
1996 30.4% +0.7%
1997 29.9% -1.7%
1998 31.0% +3.7%
1999 31.4% +1.3%
2000 30.1% -4.3%
2001 29.6% -1.5%
2002 30.1% +1.4%
2003 31.3% +4.2%
2004 30.6% -2.4%
2005 31.5% +3.0%
2006 31.1% -1.3%
2007 30.4% -2.2%
2008 35.1% +15.3%
2009 36.5% +4.0%
2010 36.1% -0.9%
2011 35.1% -2.9%
2012 37.7% +7.3%
2013 35.8% -5.0%
2014 36.1% +0.8%
2015 33.0% -8.5%
2016 34.0% +3.1%
2017 31.9% -6.2%
2018 32.9% +3.3%
2019 32.6% -1.1%
2020 38.5% +18.2%
2021 36.6% -5.0%
2022 34.8% -4.9%
2023 35.1% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.7% 25.3% 31.4% 6
2000s 31.6% 29.6% 36.5% 10
2010s 34.5% 31.9% 37.7% 10
2020s 36.2% 34.8% 38.5% 4

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 1 Naoero 103.6% compare
  2. 2 Kiribati 83.7% compare
  3. 3 Ukraine 65.6% compare
  4. 4 Marshall Islands 59.4% compare
  5. 5 Palau 59.0% compare
  6. 6 Timor-Leste 52.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Other small states?
Expense in Other small states was 35.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1991.
How does Other small states rank for expense?
Other small states ranks 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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.