El Salvador vs Fiji: Central government spending as share of GDP
El Salvador
27.9%
in 2023
Fiji
27.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
67th
Fiji rank
69th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Fiji
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 27.9% against 27.8% in Fiji, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Fiji ahead.
El Salvador ranks 67th and Fiji ranks 69th of 157 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 24.1% | 2.2% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 25.3% | 1.5% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 31.6% | 1.9% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, El Salvador or Fiji?
- El Salvador, at 27.9% against 27.8% in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between El Salvador and Fiji?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Fiji?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Fiji rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 67th and Fiji ranks 69th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.