El Salvador vs Fiji: Government spending as share of GDP
El Salvador
31.4%
in 2024
Fiji
30.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
72nd
Fiji rank
75th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Fiji
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 31.4% against 30.8% in Fiji, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Fiji ahead.
El Salvador ranks 72nd and Fiji ranks 75th of 151 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 26.4% | 7.0% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 25.3% | 2.4% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 28.8% | 1.6% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 32.7% | 1.8% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, El Salvador or Fiji?
- El Salvador, at 31.4% against 30.8% in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between El Salvador and Fiji?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Fiji?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Fiji rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd and Fiji ranks 75th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. 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.