Marshall Islands vs Palau: Expense
Marshall Islands
59.4%
in 2020
Palau
59.0%
in 2020
Marshall Islands rank
4th
Palau rank
5th
Expense over time
- Marshall Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 59.4% against 59.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 4th and Palau 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 | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 51.5% | 9.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 45.8% | 10.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 59.0% | 0.5% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Marshall Islands or Palau?
- Marshall Islands, at 59.4% against 59.0% in Palau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expense between Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 0.4%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Marshall Islands and Palau rank globally for expense?
- Marshall Islands ranks 4th and Palau 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.