Marshall Islands vs Saudi Arabia: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Marshall Islands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -3.5% against -4.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 164th and Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd of 174 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 4.6% | 3.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -3.3% | 4.7% | 8.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Marshall Islands or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -3.5% against -4.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Marshall Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 164th and Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.