Which has higher expense, Central Europe and the Baltics or Kiribati?

Kiribati, at 83.7% against 37.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Kiribati?

12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.

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.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Kiribati: Expense

Central Europe and the Baltics

37.3%

in 2022

Kiribati

83.7%

in 2023

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

4th

Kiribati rank

2nd

Expense over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Kiribati

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 83.7% against 37.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 46.4%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Kiribati ranks 2nd of 26 groups.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Kiribati	Difference	Ahead
2010s	35.7%	61.5%	25.7%	Kiribati
2020s	38.7%	80.5%	41.8%	Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Central Europe and the Baltics or Kiribati?: Kiribati, at 83.7% against 37.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Central Europe and the Baltics and Kiribati?: 46.4%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Kiribati?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Kiribati rank globally for expense?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Kiribati ranks 2nd of 26 groups.
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: 03 September 2026

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.