Palau vs Somalia: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Palau
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 169.6% against 147.9% in Palau, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Somalia ahead.
Palau ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 133.4% | 144.5% | 11.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 161.9% | 155.5% | 6.3% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Palau or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 169.6% against 147.9% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Palau and Somalia?
- 21.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Somalia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Somalia rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Palau ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.