New Zealand vs Serbia: Expense

New Zealand
35.5%
in 2022
Serbia
35.5%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
32nd
Serbia rank
33rd

Expense over time

  • New Zealand
  • Serbia
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 35.5% against 35.5% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 32nd and Serbia ranks 33rd of 157 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 32.6% 34.0% 1.4% Serbia
2010s 32.7% 36.9% 4.2% Serbia
2020s 35.1% 38.6% 3.4% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, New Zealand or Serbia?
New Zealand, at 35.5% against 35.5% in Serbia as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between New Zealand and Serbia?
0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Serbia rank globally for expense?
New Zealand ranks 32nd and Serbia ranks 33rd 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.