Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 97.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Marshall Islands, 2007–2019
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Marshall Islands stood at 97.9%.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Marshall Islands peaked at 111.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2011.
That places Marshall Islands 91st out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 95.9% | — |
| 2008 | 102.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 106.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 105.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 111.2% | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 108.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +4.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 97.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 97.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.0%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.6% | 95.9% | 106.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 89.6% | 111.2% | 10 |
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 primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Marshall Islands?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Marshall Islands was 97.9% in 2019, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 111.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Marshall Islands ranks 91st out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.