Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) was 0.8157 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Marshall Islands, 2008–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Marshall Islands is 0.8157, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.8608 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.798, in 2016.
That places Marshall Islands 12th out of 65 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8608 | — |
| 2009 | 0.8478 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8564 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8366 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8372 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8364 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.812 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8099 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.798 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8212 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8157 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8543 | 0.8478 | 0.8608 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8248 | 0.798 | 0.8564 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More public sector data for Marshall Islands
- Tax revenue 17.2% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 9.7% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 8.4% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.8% (2020)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 5.0% (2020)
- Interest payments 0.4% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 75.8% (2020)
- Interest payments 0.5% (2020)
- Other taxes 0.8% (2020)
- Compensation of employees 35.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Marshall Islands?
- Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Marshall Islands was 0.8157 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8608 in 2008.
- What is the lowest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.798 in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 12th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.