Egypt vs Zimbabwe: Expense

Egypt
67.46 billion current US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
233.74 billion current US$
in 1997
Egypt rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
1st

Expense over time

  • Egypt
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 233.74 billion current US$ against 67.46 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 166.28 billion current US$.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.5 times Egypt's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 29 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Egypt or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 233.74 billion current US$ against 67.46 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 1997.
What is the difference in expense between Egypt and Zimbabwe?
166.28 billion current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1997.
How do Egypt and Zimbabwe rank globally for expense?
Egypt ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Expense (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expense (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 343 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Data are in current U.S. dollars.