Seychelles vs United States of America: Expense

Seychelles
24.6%
in 2008
United States of America
24.4%
in 2023
Seychelles rank
86th
United States of America rank
89th

Expense over time

  • Seychelles
  • United States of America
01020304050197219972023

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 24.6% against 24.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Seychelles ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 89th of 157 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 42.4% 21.5% 20.9% Seychelles
1990s 45.0% 19.8% 25.1% Seychelles
2000s 31.2% 20.6% 10.6% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Seychelles or United States of America?
Seychelles, at 24.6% against 24.4% in United States of America as of 2008.
What is the difference in expense between Seychelles and United States of America?
0.2%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
How do Seychelles and United States of America rank globally for expense?
Seychelles ranks 86th 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

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.