Singapore vs Saint Lucia: Expense
Singapore
17.1%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
17.6%
in 2017
Singapore rank
124th
Saint Lucia rank
121st
Expense over time
- Singapore
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 17.6% against 17.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 124th and Saint Lucia ranks 121st of 157 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 15.9% | 1.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 18.3% | 4.8% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Singapore or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 17.6% against 17.1% in Singapore as of 2017.
- What is the difference in expense between Singapore and Saint Lucia?
- 0.5%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Saint Lucia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Singapore and Saint Lucia rank globally for expense?
- Singapore ranks 124th and Saint Lucia ranks 121st 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
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.