Spain vs Tunisia: Expense

Spain
34.0%
in 2023
Tunisia
33.8%
in 2012
Spain rank
41st
Tunisia rank
43rd

Expense over time

  • Spain
  • Tunisia
010203040197219972023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 34.0% against 33.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tunisia ahead.

Spain ranks 41st and Tunisia ranks 43rd of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 18.3% 24.0% 5.7% Tunisia
1980s 27.5% 29.8% 2.4% Tunisia
1990s 31.9% 28.8% 3.1% Spain
2000s 28.6% 26.5% 2.1% Spain
2010s 33.6% 31.1% 2.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Spain or Tunisia?
Spain, at 34.0% against 33.8% in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Spain and Tunisia?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tunisia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Spain and Tunisia rank globally for expense?
Spain ranks 41st and Tunisia ranks 43rd 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.