Marshall Islands vs Palau: Gross national expenditure

Marshall Islands
145.1%
in 2024
Palau
147.9%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
8th
Palau rank
6th

Gross national expenditure over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Palau
050100150200200420142024

How they compare

Palau currently reports 147.9% against 145.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 8th and Palau ranks 6th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 170.9% 139.2% 31.7% Marshall Islands
2010s 159.3% 134.4% 25.0% Marshall Islands
2020s 150.3% 161.9% 11.6% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, Marshall Islands or Palau?
Palau, at 147.9% against 145.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Marshall Islands and Palau?
2.8%, with Palau 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 gross national expenditure?
Marshall Islands ranks 8th and Palau ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,544 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.