Greenland vs Marshall Islands: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Greenland
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 54.5% against 41.7% in Greenland, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.3 times Greenland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 4th and Marshall Islands ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 62.1% | 15.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 56.9% | 12.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 60.4% | 17.7% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Greenland or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 54.5% against 41.7% in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Greenland and Marshall Islands?
- 12.8%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Marshall Islands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Marshall Islands rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Greenland ranks 4th and Marshall Islands ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 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.