Which has higher expense, Europe & Central Asia or Marshall Islands?

Marshall Islands, at 59.4% against 38.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.

What is the difference in expense between Europe & Central Asia and Marshall Islands?

20.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Marshall Islands?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Marshall Islands: Expense

Europe & Central Asia

38.9%

in 2023

Marshall Islands

59.4%

in 2020

Europe & Central Asia rank

3rd

Marshall Islands rank

4th

Expense over time

Europe & Central Asia
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 59.4% against 38.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 20.5%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd 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	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.4%	60.9%	24.5%	Marshall Islands
2010s	35.9%	56.5%	20.6%	Marshall Islands
2020s	40.8%	59.4%	18.6%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Europe & Central Asia or Marshall Islands?: Marshall Islands, at 59.4% against 38.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in expense between Europe & Central Asia and Marshall Islands?: 20.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Marshall Islands?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Marshall Islands rank globally for expense?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd 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: 03 September 2026

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.