Greenland vs Small states: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Greenland
- Small states
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 41.7% against 20.5% in Small states, a difference of 21.2%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 4th and Small states ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 19.5% | 27.3% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 19.4% | 25.5% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 21.3% | 21.4% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Greenland or Small states?
- Greenland, at 41.7% against 20.5% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Greenland and Small states?
- 21.2%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Small states?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Small states rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Greenland ranks 4th and Small states ranks 6th 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.