Netherlands vs Slovakia: Expense

Netherlands
40.0%
in 2023
Slovakia
39.8%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
18th
Slovakia rank
19th

Expense over time

  • Netherlands
  • Slovakia
0204060197319982023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 40.0% against 39.8% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 18th and Slovakia ranks 19th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 41.9% 46.4% 4.5% Slovakia
2000s 38.6% 40.4% 1.9% Slovakia
2010s 40.5% 39.1% 1.4% Netherlands
2020s 41.4% 41.4% 0.0% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Netherlands or Slovakia?
Netherlands, at 40.0% against 39.8% in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Netherlands and Slovakia?
0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Slovakia rank globally for expense?
Netherlands ranks 18th and Slovakia ranks 19th 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

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.