Lebanon vs United Arab Emirates: Expense
Lebanon
6.3%
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
3.8%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
155th
United Arab Emirates rank
157th
Expense over time
- Lebanon
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 6.3% against 3.8% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.7 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 155th and United Arab Emirates ranks 157th of 157 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 6.4% | 20.7% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 3.9% | 22.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 4.7% | 5.9% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Lebanon or United Arab Emirates?
- Lebanon, at 6.3% against 3.8% in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expense between Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Lebanon and United Arab Emirates rank globally for expense?
- Lebanon ranks 155th and United Arab Emirates ranks 157th 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.