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
05101520197219972023

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

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.