Canada vs Sri Lanka: Expense
Canada
19.1%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
115th
Sri Lanka rank
118th
Expense over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Canada currently reports 19.1% against 18.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Canada ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 23.8% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 21.2% | 3.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.5% | 2.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 17.6% | 4.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Canada, at 19.1% against 18.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 1.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for expense?
- Canada ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th 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
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.