Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Marshall Islands: Expense

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
32.2%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
59.4%
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
7th
Marshall Islands rank
4th

Expense over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Marshall Islands
203040506070199720102023

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 59.4% against 32.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 27.2%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Marshall Islands ranks 4th of 26 groups.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 32.6% 60.9% 28.3% Marshall Islands
2010s 28.3% 56.5% 28.3% Marshall Islands
2020s 30.8% 59.4% 28.6% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 59.4% against 32.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2020.
What is the difference in expense between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Marshall Islands?
27.2%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Marshall Islands?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Marshall Islands rank globally for expense?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Marshall Islands ranks 4th of 26 groups.
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.