# Expense (% of GDP) — NRU
> Latest: 104 (2020). Change: +15.7% vs 2019.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2014–2020
- 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/NRU
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2016 | 88.79 |
| 2017 | 90.57 |
| 2018 | 78.44 |
| 2019 | 89.53 |
| 2020 | 103.6 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2020). Expense (% of GDP) — NRU [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-totl-gd-zs/NRU. 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)