Foreign aid and investments received in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 266.7%
World rank
70th
of 155 countries
All-time high
4.48 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2007
All-time low
-975.13 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024.
The figure is up 266.7% on the previous year and up 767.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Marshall Islands peaked at 4.48 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2007 and was at its lowest, -975.13 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2013.
Marshall Islands ranks 70th of 155 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.
Foreign aid and investments received in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 155.59 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 858.60 million millions of current united states dollars | +451.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 448.20 million millions of current united states dollars | -56.3% |
| 2004 | 1.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | +163.7% |
| 2005 | 2.79 billion millions of current united states dollars | +136.3% |
| 2006 | 1.45 billion millions of current united states dollars | -48.0% |
| 2007 | 4.48 billion millions of current united states dollars | +208.5% |
| 2008 | 3.39 billion millions of current united states dollars | -24.4% |
| 2009 | -806.60 million millions of current united states dollars | -123.8% |
| 2010 | 997.64 million millions of current united states dollars | -223.7% |
| 2011 | 3.05 billion millions of current united states dollars | +205.9% |
| 2012 | 2.21 billion millions of current united states dollars | -27.7% |
| 2013 | -975.13 million millions of current united states dollars | -144.2% |
| 2014 | -162.83 million millions of current united states dollars | -83.3% |
| 2015 | 1.64 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1106.3% |
| 2016 | 57.97 million millions of current united states dollars | -96.5% |
| 2017 | 661.36 million millions of current united states dollars | +1040.9% |
| 2018 | -401.98 million millions of current united states dollars | -160.8% |
| 2019 | 240.43 million millions of current united states dollars | -159.8% |
| 2020 | -33.23 million millions of current united states dollars | -113.8% |
| 2021 | 586.86 million millions of current united states dollars | -1866.1% |
| 2022 | 468.17 million millions of current united states dollars | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 296.52 million millions of current united states dollars | -36.7% |
| 2024 | 1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars | +266.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53 million millions of current united states dollars, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1866.1% | -33.23 million millions of current united states dollars | 586.86 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 billion millions of current united states dollars | -806.60 million millions of current united states dollars | 4.48 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 731.33 million millions of current united states dollars | -975.13 million millions of current united states dollars | 3.05 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.13 million millions of current united states dollars | -33.23 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 67 Mongolia 1.22 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 68 Paraguay 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 69 Mali 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 71 Gabon 984.93 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 72 Zimbabwe 943.92 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 73 Togo 925.64 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 290.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0384 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 212.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Marshall Islands?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Marshall Islands was 1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -975.13 million millions of current united states dollars in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Marshall Islands ranks 70th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 767.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).