Which has higher expense, Moldova or Tonga?

Tonga, at 34.7% against 34.5% in Moldova as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Tonga?

11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

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.

Moldova vs Tonga: Expense

Moldova

34.5%

in 2023

Tonga

34.7%

in 2023

Moldova rank

38th

Tonga rank

35th

Expense over time

Moldova
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 34.7% against 34.5% in Moldova, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Tonga ahead.

Moldova ranks 38th and Tonga ranks 35th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
2010s	27.8%	30.4%	2.6%	Tonga
2020s	32.3%	35.5%	3.2%	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Moldova or Tonga?: Tonga, at 34.7% against 34.5% in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Moldova and Tonga?: 0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Tonga?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Tonga rank globally for expense?: Moldova ranks 38th and Tonga ranks 35th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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.