Croatia vs Cyprus: Expense

Croatia
38.1%
in 2023
Cyprus
38.5%
in 2023
Croatia rank
24th
Cyprus rank
23rd

Expense over time

  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
0204060197519992023

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 38.5% against 38.1% in Croatia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 24th and Cyprus ranks 23rd of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Cyprus in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Cyprus Difference Ahead
1990s 42.5% 30.5% 11.9% Croatia
2000s 40.2% 37.2% 3.1% Croatia
2010s 40.3% 42.6% 2.3% Cyprus
2020s 40.4% 39.8% 0.6% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Croatia or Cyprus?
Cyprus, at 38.5% against 38.1% in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Croatia and Cyprus?
0.4%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Cyprus?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Cyprus rank globally for expense?
Croatia ranks 24th and Cyprus ranks 23rd 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.