Cyprus vs South Asia: Expense
Cyprus
38.5%
in 2023
South Asia
13.8%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
23rd
South Asia rank
24th
Expense over time
- Cyprus
- South Asia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 38.5% against 13.8% in South Asia, a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 23rd and South Asia 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 | 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?
- Cyprus, at 38.5% against 13.8% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Cyprus and South Asia?
- 24.7%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Asia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and South Asia rank globally for expense?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd 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
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.