Palau vs Timor-Leste: Expense

Palau
59.0%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
52.5%
in 2022
Palau rank
5th
Timor-Leste rank
6th

Expense over time

  • Palau
  • Timor-Leste
020406080200820152022

How they compare

Palau currently reports 59.0% against 52.5% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Palau ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 6th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2010s 45.8% 66.9% 21.1% Timor-Leste
2020s 59.0% 52.2% 6.8% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Palau or Timor-Leste?
Palau, at 59.0% against 52.5% in Timor-Leste as of 2020.
What is the difference in expense between Palau and Timor-Leste?
6.5%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Timor-Leste?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Palau and Timor-Leste rank globally for expense?
Palau ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 6th 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.