Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Netherlands: Expense
Expense over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 40.0% against 27.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 26 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.9% | 40.5% | 14.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 41.0% | 13.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 40.0% against 27.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
- 12.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Netherlands rank globally for expense?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th 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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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.