Central Europe and the Baltics - Expense

Expense (% of GDP)

Expense (% of GDP) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 35.15 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 42.09 in 1996, while its lowest value was 34.70 in 2018.

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.

See also:

Year Value
1994 36.11
1995 41.24
1996 42.09
1997 38.87
1998 38.49
1999 38.61
2000 38.22
2001 38.45
2002 38.45
2003 38.44
2004 36.55
2005 35.92
2006 35.61
2007 34.92
2008 35.57
2009 38.13
2010 37.81
2011 37.00
2012 36.74
2013 37.12
2014 36.70
2015 36.04
2016 35.80
2017 34.95
2018 34.70
2019 35.15

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Government finance