Estonia vs South Asia: Expense
Estonia
37.7%
in 2023
South Asia
13.8%
in 2022
Estonia rank
25th
South Asia rank
24th
Expense over time
- Estonia
- South Asia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 37.7% against 13.8% in South Asia, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 24th of 157 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 14.9% | 18.6% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 15.4% | 16.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 15.0% | 20.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 13.8% | 21.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Estonia or South Asia?
- Estonia, at 37.7% against 13.8% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Estonia and South Asia?
- 23.9%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and South Asia rank globally for expense?
- Estonia ranks 25th 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.