Other small states vs Palau: Expense
Other small states
35.1%
in 2023
Palau
59.0%
in 2020
Other small states rank
5th
Palau rank
5th
Expense over time
- Other small states
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 59.0% against 35.1% in Other small states, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.7 times Other small states's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 5th and Palau ranks 5th of 26 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 51.5% | 15.7% | Palau |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 45.8% | 11.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 59.0% | 20.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Other small states or Palau?
- Palau, at 59.0% against 35.1% in Other small states as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expense between Other small states and Palau?
- 23.9%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Palau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Other small states and Palau rank globally for expense?
- Other small states ranks 5th and Palau ranks 5th of 26 groups.
- 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.