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
0102030199020062023

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

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.