Bangladesh vs Lebanon: Expense

Bangladesh
8.3%
in 2021
Lebanon
6.3%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
153rd
Lebanon rank
155th

Expense over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Lebanon
102030199820092021

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 8.3% against 6.3% in Lebanon, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lebanon ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 153rd and Lebanon ranks 155th of 157 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 8.4% 29.3% 20.9% Lebanon
2010s 8.8% 26.5% 17.7% Lebanon
2020s 8.2% 10.6% 2.4% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Bangladesh or Lebanon?
Bangladesh, at 8.3% against 6.3% in Lebanon as of 2021.
What is the difference in expense between Bangladesh and Lebanon?
2.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lebanon?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Lebanon rank globally for expense?
Bangladesh ranks 153rd and Lebanon ranks 155th 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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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.