Guinea-Bissau vs Switzerland: Expense
Guinea-Bissau
15.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
16.1%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
133rd
Switzerland rank
131st
Expense over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.1% against 15.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd and Switzerland ranks 131st of 157 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 16.6% | 3.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 17.5% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Guinea-Bissau or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 16.1% against 15.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland rank globally for expense?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd and Switzerland ranks 131st of 157 countries.
- 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.