Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Palau: Expense

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
32.3%
in 2023
Palau
59.0%
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Palau rank
5th

Expense over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Palau
2030405060199420082023

How they compare

Palau currently reports 59.0% against 32.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 26.7%.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 30.6% 51.5% 20.9% Palau
2010s 29.2% 45.8% 16.6% Palau
2020s 34.5% 59.0% 24.5% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Palau?
Palau, at 59.0% against 32.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in expense between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palau?
26.7%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palau?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palau rank globally for expense?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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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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.