Africa Eastern and Southern vs Slovakia: Expense

Africa Eastern and Southern
26.0%
in 2022
Slovakia
39.8%
in 2022
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
18th
Slovakia rank
19th

Expense over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Slovakia
20406080199520082022

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 39.8% against 26.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Slovakia ranks 19th of 26 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 87.4% 46.9% 40.5% Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 21.8% 39.1% 17.4% Slovakia
2010s 23.3% 39.1% 15.8% Slovakia
2020s 26.5% 41.4% 14.9% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Africa Eastern and Southern or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 39.8% against 26.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Africa Eastern and Southern and Slovakia?
13.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Slovakia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Slovakia rank globally for expense?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Slovakia ranks 19th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.