European Union vs Palau: Expense

European Union
39.3%
in 2022
Palau
59.0%
in 2020
European Union rank
2nd
Palau rank
5th

Expense over time

  • European Union
  • Palau
0204060197319972022

How they compare

Palau currently reports 59.0% against 39.3% in European Union, a difference of 19.7%.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 2nd 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 European Union Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 37.8% 51.5% 13.7% Palau
2010s 38.0% 45.8% 7.8% Palau
2020s 42.2% 59.0% 16.7% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, European Union or Palau?
Palau, at 59.0% against 39.3% in European Union as of 2020.
What is the difference in expense between European Union and Palau?
19.7%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Palau?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do European Union and Palau rank globally for expense?
European Union ranks 2nd 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.