Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Solomon Islands: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 26.2% against 16.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Solomon Islands ranks 17th of 43 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 28.3% | 13.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 28.2% | 11.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 26.1% | 9.6% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 26.2% against 16.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Solomon Islands?
- 9.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Solomon Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Solomon Islands rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Solomon Islands ranks 17th of 43 groups.
- 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.