Micronesia (country) vs Vanuatu: Goods and services expense

Micronesia (country)
32.9%
in 2020
Vanuatu
29.8%
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
10th
Vanuatu rank
13th

Goods and services expense over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Vanuatu
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 32.9% against 29.8% in Vanuatu, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 10th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 154 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 48.2% 29.5% 18.6% Micronesia (country)
2010s 46.5% 29.3% 17.2% Micronesia (country)
2020s 32.9% 27.5% 5.5% Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Micronesia (country) or Vanuatu?
Micronesia (country), at 32.9% against 29.8% in Vanuatu as of 2020.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu?
3.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu rank globally for goods and services expense?
Micronesia (country) ranks 10th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.