Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 80.44 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
80.44
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
85.34
in 2005
All-time low
48.71
in 1999
Years of data
33
1998–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Marshall Islands, 1998–2030

0204060801998201420301998: 50.51999: 48.72000: 56.52001: 58.82002: 55.22003: 52.92004: 54.52005: 85.32006: 61.22007: 67.22008: 64.32009: 63.12010: 59.22011: 55.92012: 53.22013: 552014: 49.22015: 56.32016: 56.82017: 63.72018: 60.52019: 65.52020: 67.82021: 69.82022: 67.72023: 68.42024: 71.62025: 66.52026: 83.82027: 81.32028: 79.82029: 80.72030: 80.4

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 in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Marshall Islands, 1998 to 2030.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Tuvalu 116.53 compare
  2. 3 Kiribati 100.61 compare
  3. 4 Timor-Leste 83.26 compare
  4. 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 67.95 compare
  5. 7 France 57.77 compare
  6. 8 Finland 56.69 compare

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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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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October