Ecuador vs Germany: Expense

Ecuador
30.4%
in 2022
Germany
31.2%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
57th
Germany rank
55th

Expense over time

  • Ecuador
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 31.2% against 30.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 57th and Germany ranks 55th of 157 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 33.5% 27.6% 5.9% Ecuador
2020s 32.1% 32.0% 0.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Ecuador or Germany?
Germany, at 31.2% against 30.4% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Ecuador and Germany?
0.8%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Germany?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Germany rank globally for expense?
Ecuador ranks 57th and Germany ranks 55th 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.