Lebanon vs Sudan: Expense

Lebanon
6.3%
in 2021
Sudan
9.7%
in 2016
Lebanon rank
155th
Sudan rank
152nd

Expense over time

  • Lebanon
  • Sudan
0200400600800199820092021

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 9.7% against 6.3% in Lebanon, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sudan ahead.

Lebanon ranks 155th and Sudan ranks 152nd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 27.1% 718.1% 691.0% Sudan
2000s 28.8% 15.7% 13.1% Lebanon
2010s 25.7% 11.5% 14.1% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Lebanon or Sudan?
Sudan, at 9.7% against 6.3% in Lebanon as of 2016.
What is the difference in expense between Lebanon and Sudan?
3.4%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sudan?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Lebanon and Sudan rank globally for expense?
Lebanon ranks 155th and Sudan ranks 152nd 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.