Government and Governance presents statistics on the revenues and expenditures of governments across Asia and the Pacific; their fiscal balances; their expenditures on health and education services, and their financial commitments to social security and welfare. The theme’s discussion focuses on government taxes as a proportion of GDP and include the latest global rankings for Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index.
For more than 50 years, Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific has presented the latest data on economic, financial, social, and environmental development issues across Asia and the Pacific. It continues to act as a vital resource of data and statistics for policymakers, development practitioners, government officials, researchers, and students around the world.