Expense in San Marino

San Marino: Expense was 40.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.5%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
16th
of 157 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2020
All-time low
29.3%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Expense in San Marino, 2002–2023

010203040502002201220232002: 36 % of GDP2003: 31.5 % of GDP2004: 33.3 % of GDP2005: 30.2 % of GDP2006: 29.3 % of GDP2007: 30.4 % of GDP2008: 30.7 % of GDP2009: 36.1 % of GDP2010: 37.3 % of GDP2011: 41.8 % of GDP2012: 44.7 % of GDP2013: 46 % of GDP2014: 45.6 % of GDP2015: 45.2 % of GDP2016: 45 % of GDP2017: 43.3 % of GDP2018: 44.4 % of GDP2019: 44.2 % of GDP2020: 47.4 % of GDP2021: 44.1 % of GDP2022: 44.6 % of GDP2023: 40.5 % of GDP

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

Analysis

San Marino recorded 40.5% for expense in 2023.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in San Marino peaked at 47.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2006.

That places San Marino 16th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Expense in San Marino, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in San Marino, 2002 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
2002 36.0%
2003 31.5% -12.4%
2004 33.3% +5.6%
2005 30.2% -9.4%
2006 29.3% -2.8%
2007 30.4% +3.9%
2008 30.7% +0.9%
2009 36.1% +17.4%
2010 37.3% +3.4%
2011 41.8% +12.1%
2012 44.7% +6.8%
2013 46.0% +3.1%
2014 45.6% -0.9%
2015 45.2% -0.8%
2016 45.0% -0.6%
2017 43.3% -3.8%
2018 44.4% +2.5%
2019 44.2% -0.5%
2020 47.4% +7.4%
2021 44.1% -7.1%
2022 44.6% +1.3%
2023 40.5% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.2% 29.3% 36.1% 8
2010s 43.7% 37.3% 46.0% 10
2020s 44.2% 40.5% 47.4% 4

Countries ranked near San Marino

  1. 13 Hungary 42.4% compare
  2. 14 Luxembourg 42.2% compare
  3. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.2% compare
  4. 17 Lesotho 40.2% compare
  5. 18 Netherlands 40.0% compare
  6. 19 Slovakia 39.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in San Marino?
Expense in San Marino was 40.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in San Marino?
The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest expense recorded in San Marino?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2006.
How does San Marino rank for expense?
San Marino ranks 16th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in San Marino?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this San Marino 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.