Europe & Central Asia vs Kiribati: Expense

Europe & Central Asia
38.9%
in 2023
Kiribati
83.7%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
3rd
Kiribati rank
2nd

Expense over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Kiribati
20406080197219972023

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 83.7% against 38.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 44.8%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Kiribati ranks 2nd of 26 groups.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Kiribati Difference Ahead
2010s 35.7% 61.5% 25.7% Kiribati
2020s 38.9% 81.3% 42.4% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Europe & Central Asia or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 83.7% against 38.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Europe & Central Asia and Kiribati?
44.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Kiribati?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Kiribati rank globally for expense?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Kiribati ranks 2nd 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.