Least developed countries vs Marshall Islands: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Least developed countries
1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Marshall Islands
1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
7th
Marshall Islands rank
8th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Least developed countries
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 7th and Marshall Islands ranks 8th of 43 groups.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Marshall Islands?
- 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Marshall Islands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Marshall Islands rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 7th and Marshall Islands ranks 8th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.