Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Timor-Leste: Expense

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
32.2%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
52.5%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
7th
Timor-Leste rank
6th

Expense over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Timor-Leste
20406080199720102023

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 52.5% against 32.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 20.3%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Timor-Leste ranks 6th of 26 groups.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2010s 28.3% 66.9% 38.7% Timor-Leste
2020s 29.3% 48.6% 19.3% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 52.5% against 32.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Timor-Leste?
20.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Timor-Leste?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Timor-Leste rank globally for expense?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Timor-Leste ranks 6th 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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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.