Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) was 11.88 million current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Marshall Islands, 2008–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 11.88 million current LCU for net acquisition of financial assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 453.9% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Marshall Islands peaked at 11.88 million current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, -11.19 million current LCU, in 2011.
Marshall Islands ranks 96th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.79 million current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 4.03 million current LCU | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 6.28 million current LCU | +55.9% |
| 2011 | -11.19 million current LCU | -278.2% |
| 2012 | -5.88 million current LCU | -47.4% |
| 2013 | 368,081 current LCU | -106.3% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million current LCU | +471.5% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 5.84 million current LCU | +156.6% |
| 2017 | 10.03 million current LCU | +71.7% |
| 2018 | 4,000 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 2.14 million current LCU | +53505.8% |
| 2020 | 11.88 million current LCU | +453.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 11.88 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 11.88 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 197.18 million current LCU, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +53505.8% | 4,000 current LCU | 2.14 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 million current LCU | 4.03 million current LCU | 7.79 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million current LCU | -11.19 million current LCU | 10.03 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.88 million current LCU | 11.88 million current LCU | 11.88 million current LCU | 1 |
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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 net acquisition of financial assets in Marshall Islands?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Marshall Islands was 11.88 million current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 million current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.19 million current LCU in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Marshall Islands ranks 96th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.