Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: Expense

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
27.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom
41.2%
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
15th

Expense over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 41.2% against 27.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.6%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 26 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 25.7% 39.4% 13.7% United Kingdom
2020s 27.7% 43.1% 15.4% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 41.2% against 27.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
13.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for expense?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 15th 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

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.