Marshall Islands vs Palau: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Marshall Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 54.5% against 38.3% in Palau, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.4 times Palau's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 3rd and Palau ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 33.9% | 28.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 32.2% | 24.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 41.8% | 17.4% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Marshall Islands or Palau?
- Marshall Islands, at 54.5% against 38.3% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 16.2%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Palau rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 3rd and Palau 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.