North America vs Slovakia: Expense

North America
24.0%
in 2023
Slovakia
39.8%
in 2022
North America rank
19th
Slovakia rank
19th

Expense over time

  • North America
  • Slovakia
20304050197219972023

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 39.8% against 24.0% in North America, a difference of 15.8%.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.7 times North America's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 19th of 26 groups.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 19.5% 46.4% 26.9% Slovakia
2000s 20.7% 40.4% 19.8% Slovakia
2010s 22.8% 39.1% 16.3% Slovakia
2020s 28.7% 41.4% 12.7% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, North America or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 39.8% against 24.0% in North America as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between North America and Slovakia?
15.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Slovakia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do North America and Slovakia rank globally for expense?
North America ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 19th of 26 groups.
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.