Marshall Islands vs Other small states: Expense
Marshall Islands
59.4%
in 2020
Other small states
35.1%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
4th
Other small states rank
5th
Expense over time
- Marshall Islands
- Other small states
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 59.4% against 35.1% in Other small states, a difference of 24.3%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.7 times Other small states's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 4th and Other small states ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 35.8% | 25.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 34.5% | 22.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 38.5% | 20.9% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Marshall Islands or Other small states?
- Marshall Islands, at 59.4% against 35.1% in Other small states as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expense between Marshall Islands and Other small states?
- 24.3%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Other small states?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Marshall Islands and Other small states rank globally for expense?
- Marshall Islands ranks 4th and Other small states ranks 5th 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
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.