Marshall Islands vs Timor-Leste: Expense

Marshall Islands
59.4%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
52.5%
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
4th
Timor-Leste rank
6th

Expense over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Timor-Leste
020406080200820152022

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 59.4% against 52.5% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 4th and Timor-Leste ranks 6th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2010s 56.5% 66.9% 10.4% Timor-Leste
2020s 59.4% 52.2% 7.3% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Marshall Islands or Timor-Leste?
Marshall Islands, at 59.4% against 52.5% in Timor-Leste as of 2020.
What is the difference in expense between Marshall Islands and Timor-Leste?
6.9%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Timor-Leste?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Marshall Islands and Timor-Leste rank globally for expense?
Marshall Islands ranks 4th and Timor-Leste ranks 6th 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.