Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 80.44 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Marshall Islands, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 80.44 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 85.34 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.71, in 1999.
Marshall Islands ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.51 | — |
| 1999 | 48.71 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 56.52 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 58.82 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 55.18 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 52.91 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 54.53 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 85.34 | +56.5% |
| 2006 | 61.18 | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 67.25 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 64.28 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 63.06 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 59.22 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 55.91 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 53.21 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 55 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 49.2 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 56.29 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 56.75 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.7 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 60.45 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 65.51 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 67.8 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 69.79 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 67.73 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 68.38 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.58 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 66.48 | -7.1% |
| 2026 | 83.81 | +26.1% |
| 2027 | 81.29 | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 79.82 | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 80.69 | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 80.44 | -0.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 80.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 80.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.29, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +56.5% | 54.53 | 85.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.61 | 48.71 | 50.51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.91 | 52.91 | 85.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.53 | 49.2 | 65.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.74 | 66.48 | 83.81 | 10 |
| 2030s | 80.44 | 80.44 | 80.44 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More public sector data for Marshall Islands
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Marshall Islands was 80.44 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 85.34 in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.71 in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October