Estonia vs Least developed countries: Expense

Estonia
37.7%
in 2023
Least developed countries
13.1%
in 2019
Estonia rank
25th
Least developed countries rank
24th

Expense over time

  • Estonia
  • Least developed countries
10203040199120072023

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 37.7% against 13.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 24.6%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 40.9% 15.0% 26.0% Estonia
2010s 35.3% 14.0% 21.3% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Estonia or Least developed countries?
Estonia, at 37.7% against 13.1% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Estonia and Least developed countries?
24.6%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Least developed countries?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Least developed countries rank globally for expense?
Estonia ranks 25th and Least developed countries 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.