Which has higher expense, Eswatini or Zambia?

Zambia, at 25.1% against 24.6% in Eswatini as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?

21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.

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.

Eswatini vs Zambia: Expense

Eswatini

24.6%

in 2021

Zambia

25.1%

in 2021

Eswatini rank

87th

Zambia rank

84th

Expense over time

Eswatini
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 25.1% against 24.6% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 84th of 157 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23.0%	16.0%	7.0%	Eswatini
2000s	21.8%	15.7%	6.1%	Eswatini
2010s	25.5%	19.4%	6.1%	Eswatini
2020s	25.3%	25.3%	0.1%	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Eswatini or Zambia?: Zambia, at 25.1% against 24.6% in Eswatini as of 2021.
What is the difference in expense between Eswatini and Zambia?: 0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for expense?: Eswatini ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 84th 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.