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Pacific island small states - Expense

Expense (% of GDP)

Expense (% of GDP) in Pacific island small states was 31.46 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 31.66 in 2018, while its lowest value was 26.58 in 2011.

Definition: Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

Year	Value
2011	26.58
2012	27.50
2013	28.84
2014	30.16
2015	30.95
2016	30.39
2017	30.92
2018	31.66
2019	31.46

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Government finance