Marshall Islands vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Marshall Islands
24.8%
in 2019
United States of America
13.8%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Marshall Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 24.8% against 13.8% in United States of America, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 129 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 15.9% | 18.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 15.7% | 13.9% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Marshall Islands or United States of America?
- Marshall Islands, at 24.8% against 13.8% in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Marshall Islands and United States of America?
- 11.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Marshall Islands and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.