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

Cyprus, at 38.5% against 13.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.

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

45 years are reported by both, from 1975 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.

Cyprus vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Expense

Cyprus

38.5%

in 2023

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

13.8%

in 2022

Cyprus rank

23rd

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

24th

Expense over time

Cyprus
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 38.5% against 13.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 24.7%.

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

Across all 45 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 23rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 157 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25.1%	11.0%	14.2%	Cyprus
1980s	26.9%	13.7%	13.2%	Cyprus
1990s	30.4%	15.1%	15.3%	Cyprus
2000s	37.2%	15.4%	21.8%	Cyprus
2010s	43.1%	15.0%	28.1%	Cyprus
2020s	36.2%	13.8%	22.4%	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Cyprus or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Cyprus, at 38.5% against 13.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Cyprus and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 24.7%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for expense?: Cyprus ranks 23rd 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.