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$)" stands at 2.94 Billion usd as of 12/31/2011, the highest value at least since 12/31/2000, the period currently displayed.
Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 12.31 percent compared to the value the year prior.
The 1 year change in percent is 12.31.
The 3 year change in percent is 34.38.
The 5 year change in percent is 78.11.
The 10 year change in percent is 132.29.
| Measure | Realization |
| Indicator Name: | Expense (current US$) |
| 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: | 12/31/1999 |