Seychelles vs Zambia: Expense

Seychelles
24.6%
in 2008
Zambia
25.1%
in 2021
Seychelles rank
86th
Zambia rank
84th

Expense over time

  • Seychelles
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 25.1% against 24.6% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Seychelles ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 84th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 42.5% 17.8% 24.7% Seychelles
2000s 28.9% 16.3% 12.6% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Seychelles or Zambia?
Zambia, at 25.1% against 24.6% in Seychelles as of 2021.
What is the difference in expense between Seychelles and Zambia?
0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
How do Seychelles and Zambia rank globally for expense?
Seychelles ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 84th 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.