Which has higher expense, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?

United States of America, at 24.4% against 24.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.

What is the difference in expense between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?

0.2%, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Expense

Saudi Arabia

24.2%

in 2023

United States of America

24.4%

in 2023

Saudi Arabia rank

91st

United States of America rank

89th

Expense over time

Saudi Arabia
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 24.4% against 24.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States of America ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 89th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2010s	26.3%	23.2%	3.0%	Saudi Arabia
2020s	25.8%	28.0%	2.2%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?: United States of America, at 24.4% against 24.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?: 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for expense?: Saudi Arabia ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 89th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.