Central African Republic vs Mali: Expense

Central African Republic
11.7%
in 2021
Mali
12.2%
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
145th
Mali rank
144th

Expense over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Mali
051015200020102021

How they compare

Mali currently reports 12.2% against 11.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mali ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 145th and Mali ranks 144th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 12.2% 10.9% 1.3% Central African Republic
2010s 10.4% 10.5% 0.1% Mali
2020s 14.0% 12.2% 1.7% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Central African Republic or Mali?
Mali, at 12.2% against 11.7% in Central African Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in expense between Central African Republic and Mali?
0.5%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for expense?
Central African Republic ranks 145th and Mali ranks 144th 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.