Marshall Islands vs Small states: Expense

Marshall Islands
59.4%
in 2020
Small states
31.7%
in 2019
Marshall Islands rank
4th
Small states rank
8th

Expense over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Small states
0204060200120102020

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 59.4% against 31.7% in Small states, a difference of 27.7%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.9 times Small states's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 4th and Small states ranks 8th of 157 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 60.9% 32.2% 28.7% Marshall Islands
2010s 56.5% 32.0% 24.5% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Marshall Islands or Small states?
Marshall Islands, at 59.4% against 31.7% in Small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in expense between Marshall Islands and Small states?
27.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Small states?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Marshall Islands and Small states rank globally for expense?
Marshall Islands ranks 4th and Small states ranks 8th 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.