Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Palau: Expense
Expense over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 59.0% against 32.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 26.8%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Palau ranks 5th of 26 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 51.5% | 18.9% | Palau |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 45.8% | 17.6% | Palau |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 59.0% | 28.1% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Palau?
- Palau, at 59.0% against 32.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expense between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Palau?
- 26.8%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Palau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Palau rank globally for expense?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Palau ranks 5th of 26 groups.
- 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.