Belgium vs Cyprus: Expense

Belgium
39.7%
in 2022
Cyprus
38.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
20th
Cyprus rank
23rd

Expense over time

  • Belgium
  • Cyprus
0204060197519992023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 39.7% against 38.5% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and Cyprus ranks 23rd of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Cyprus in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Cyprus Difference Ahead
1990s 44.9% 31.1% 13.8% Belgium
2000s 42.1% 37.2% 4.9% Belgium
2010s 42.6% 42.6% 0.0% Cyprus
2020s 41.6% 40.2% 1.4% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Belgium or Cyprus?
Belgium, at 39.7% against 38.5% in Cyprus as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Belgium and Cyprus?
1.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for expense?
Belgium ranks 20th and Cyprus ranks 23rd 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.