European Union vs Marshall Islands: Expense

European Union
39.3%
in 2022
Marshall Islands
59.4%
in 2020
European Union rank
2nd
Marshall Islands rank
4th

Expense over time

  • European Union
  • Marshall Islands
0204060197319972022

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 59.4% against 39.3% in European Union, a difference of 20.1%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 2nd 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 European Union Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 37.8% 60.9% 23.1% Marshall Islands
2010s 38.0% 56.5% 18.5% Marshall Islands
2020s 42.2% 59.4% 17.2% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, European Union or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 59.4% against 39.3% in European Union as of 2020.
What is the difference in expense between European Union and Marshall Islands?
20.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Marshall Islands?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do European Union and Marshall Islands rank globally for expense?
European Union ranks 2nd 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.