Côte d'Ivoire vs Sri Lanka: Expense

Côte d'Ivoire
17.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18.0%
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
120th
Sri Lanka rank
118th

Expense over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Sri Lanka
10152025199020062023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 18.0% against 17.9% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 10.0% 21.1% 11.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 12.1% 15.5% 3.4% Sri Lanka
2020s 17.2% 17.6% 0.4% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Côte d'Ivoire or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 18.0% against 17.9% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Côte d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka rank globally for expense?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 120th 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

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.