International Monetary Fund Social Spending Database, 1985-2009
General Info
This dataset, produced as part of the IMF staff discussion note "What Happens to Social Spending in IMF-Supported Programs?," contains estimates of government expenditure on education and health as well as data on gross domestic product and population. Variables indicating participation in an IMF-supported program and eligibility for concessional IMF loans are also included in the dataset. IMF staff compiled the dataset from the following sources: Asian Development Bank, Eurostat, UNESCO, the World Bank, the IMF (Government Finance Statistics and country desks), and the World Health Organization.
Citation
International Monetary Fund. International Monetary Fund Social Spending Database, 1985-2009. Washington, DC, United States: International Monetary Fund, 2011.