Marshall Islands vs Timor-Leste: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Marshall Islands
-59.4%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
-52.5%
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
159th
Timor-Leste rank
156th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Timor-Leste
-80-70-60-50-40200820152022

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports -52.5% against -59.4% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 6.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 159th and Timor-Leste ranks 156th of 162 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2010s -56.5% -66.9% 10.5% Marshall Islands
2020s -59.4% -52.2% 7.2% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Marshall Islands or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at -52.5% against -59.4% in Marshall Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Marshall Islands and Timor-Leste?
6.9%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Timor-Leste?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Marshall Islands and Timor-Leste rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Marshall Islands ranks 159th and Timor-Leste ranks 156th 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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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