Which has higher expense, Croatia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Croatia, at 38.1% against 13.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

29 years are reported by both, from 1991 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.

Croatia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Expense

Croatia

38.1%

in 2023

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

13.8%

in 2022

Croatia rank

24th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

24th

Expense over time

Croatia
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 38.1% against 13.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 24.3%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 2.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 157 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	42.5%	15.0%	27.4%	Croatia
2000s	40.2%	15.4%	24.8%	Croatia
2010s	40.5%	15.0%	25.5%	Croatia
2020s	37.8%	13.8%	24.0%	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Croatia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Croatia, at 38.1% against 13.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Croatia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 24.3%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Croatia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for expense?: Croatia ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th 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: 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.