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
0102030199020062023

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

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.