Canada vs Paraguay: Expense

Canada
19.1%
in 2023
Paraguay
18.9%
in 2023
Canada rank
115th
Paraguay rank
116th

Expense over time

  • Canada
  • Paraguay
0102030199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 19.1% against 18.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 115th and Paraguay ranks 116th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 17.6% 11.9% 5.6% Canada
2010s 17.6% 15.0% 2.6% Canada
2020s 22.1% 17.7% 4.4% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Canada or Paraguay?
Canada, at 19.1% against 18.9% in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Canada and Paraguay?
0.2%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Paraguay?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Canada and Paraguay rank globally for expense?
Canada ranks 115th and Paraguay ranks 116th 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.