Albania vs Zambia: Expense

Albania
25.4%
in 2023
Zambia
25.1%
in 2021
Albania rank
82nd
Zambia rank
84th

Expense over time

  • Albania
  • Zambia
0102030199520092023

How they compare

Albania currently reports 25.4% against 25.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 84th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 29.4% 19.6% 9.8% Albania
2000s 22.7% 15.8% 6.9% Albania
2010s 23.5% 19.8% 3.8% Albania
2020s 24.5% 25.3% 0.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Albania or Zambia?
Albania, at 25.4% against 25.1% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Albania and Zambia?
0.3%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Zambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Albania and Zambia rank globally for expense?
Albania ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 84th of 157 countries.
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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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.