Which has higher expense, Serbia or Tonga?

Serbia, at 35.5% against 34.7% in Tonga as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Tonga?

10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.

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.

Serbia vs Tonga: Expense

Serbia

35.5%

in 2022

Tonga

34.7%

in 2023

Serbia rank

33rd

Tonga rank

35th

Expense over time

Serbia
Tonga

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 35.5% against 34.7% in Tonga, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 33rd and Tonga ranks 35th of 157 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Serbia	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
2010s	37.7%	30.4%	7.3%	Serbia
2020s	38.6%	35.8%	2.8%	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Serbia or Tonga?: Serbia, at 35.5% against 34.7% in Tonga as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Serbia and Tonga?: 0.8%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Tonga?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Serbia and Tonga rank globally for expense?: Serbia ranks 33rd and Tonga ranks 35th 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: 20 August 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.