Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Expense
Paraguay
18.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18.0%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
116th
Sri Lanka rank
118th
Expense over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 18.9% against 18.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Paraguay ranks 116th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 20.3% | 8.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.5% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.6% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
- Paraguay, at 18.9% against 18.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for expense?
- Paraguay ranks 116th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th 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
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.