Solomon Islands vs Tunisia: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Solomon Islands
35.8%
in 2024
Tunisia
33.8%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
56th
Tunisia rank
59th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Solomon Islands
- Tunisia
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 35.8% against 33.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Tunisia ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 56th and Tunisia ranks 59th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 24.2% | 6.4% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 23.6% | 4.1% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 28.0% | 7.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 34.8% | 4.2% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Solomon Islands or Tunisia?
- Solomon Islands, at 35.8% against 33.8% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Solomon Islands and Tunisia?
- 2.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Tunisia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Tunisia rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 56th and Tunisia ranks 59th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.