Puerto Rico vs Somalia: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Puerto Rico
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8.1% against 7.7% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 175th and Somalia ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.0% | 9.0% | 4.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 18.6% | 1.5% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 17.6% | 2.4% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.6% | 3.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 0.4% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Puerto Rico or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 8.1% against 7.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Puerto Rico and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Somalia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Puerto Rico ranks 175th and Somalia ranks 174th 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.