Sri Lanka vs Saint Lucia: Expense
Sri Lanka
18.0%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
17.6%
in 2017
Sri Lanka rank
118th
Saint Lucia rank
121st
Expense over time
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.0% against 17.6% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 118th and Saint Lucia ranks 121st of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 15.9% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 18.3% | 2.9% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Sri Lanka or Saint Lucia?
- Sri Lanka, at 18.0% against 17.6% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia rank globally for expense?
- Sri Lanka ranks 118th 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.