Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Kiribati
-84.5%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
-59.4%
in 2020
Kiribati rank
161st
Marshall Islands rank
159th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Kiribati
  • Marshall Islands
-80-70-60-50200820152023

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports -59.4% against -84.5% in Kiribati, a difference of 25.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Kiribati ranks 161st and Marshall Islands ranks 159th of 162 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2010s -61.4% -56.7% 4.7% Marshall Islands
2020s -75.9% -59.4% 16.5% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Kiribati or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at -59.4% against -84.5% in Kiribati as of 2020.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
25.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Kiribati and Marshall Islands rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Kiribati ranks 161st and Marshall Islands ranks 159th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed