Composition of Government Expense (Goods and services)
Central government expenditure, broken down into the following five categories:. (1) wages and salaries; (2) goods and services; (3) interest payments; (3) subsidies and other current transfers; (4) capital expenditures; (5) other expenditure. The latest country and benchmark data are taken from national data sources or from IMF Article IV consultation reports: http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/aiv/index.htm
Source: IMF Article IV consultation reports
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