Slovakia vs South Asia: Expense

Slovakia
39.8%
in 2022
South Asia
13.8%
in 2022
Slovakia rank
19th
South Asia rank
24th

Expense over time

  • Slovakia
  • South Asia
1020304050197419982022

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 39.8% against 13.8% in South Asia, a difference of 26.0%.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 24th of 157 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 46.4% 14.8% 31.7% Slovakia
2000s 40.4% 15.4% 25.0% Slovakia
2010s 39.2% 15.0% 24.2% Slovakia
2020s 39.8% 13.8% 26.0% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Slovakia or South Asia?
Slovakia, at 39.8% against 13.8% in South Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Slovakia and South Asia?
26.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Slovakia and South Asia rank globally for expense?
Slovakia ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 24th 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.