Indicator 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
The indicator "Expense (current US$)" stands at 3.23 Billion usd as of 12/31/2011, the lowest value since 12/31/2008.
Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes a decrease of -3.65 percent compared to the value the year prior.
The 1 year change in percent is -3.65.
The 3 year change in percent is -3.89.
The 5 year change in percent is 122.30.
The 10 year change in percent is 174.25.
| Measure | Realization |
| Indicator Name: | Expense (current US$) |
| Indicator Source: | International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. | macro-rankings.com |
| Indicator Description: | 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars. |
| Observations Date: | 12/31/1990 |