# Expense (% of GDP) — CEB
> Latest: 37.26 (2022). Change: -2.9% vs 2021.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1994–2022
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-totl-gd-zs/CEB
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2018 | 34.18 |
| 2019 | 34.73 |
| 2020 | 40.41 |
| 2021 | 38.38 |
| 2022 | 37.26 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2022). Expense (% of GDP) — CEB [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-totl-gd-zs/CEB. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)