Croatia vs South Asia: Expense

Croatia
38.1%
in 2023
South Asia
13.8%
in 2022
Croatia rank
24th
South Asia rank
24th

Expense over time

  • Croatia
  • South Asia
1020304050197419982023

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 38.1% against 13.8% in South Asia, a difference of 24.3%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.

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

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