Maldives vs Solomon Islands: Expense

Maldives
29.5%
in 2021
Solomon Islands
28.9%
in 2022
Maldives rank
60th
Solomon Islands rank
62nd

Expense over time

  • Maldives
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 29.5% against 28.9% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Maldives ranks 60th and Solomon Islands ranks 62nd of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 23.6% 28.9% 5.3% Solomon Islands
2020s 32.4% 31.1% 1.3% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Maldives or Solomon Islands?
Maldives, at 29.5% against 28.9% in Solomon Islands as of 2021.
What is the difference in expense between Maldives and Solomon Islands?
0.6%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Solomon Islands?
9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Solomon Islands rank globally for expense?
Maldives ranks 60th and Solomon Islands ranks 62nd 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.