General government final consumption expenditure in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: General government final consumption expenditure was -4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Marshall Islands, 2005–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Marshall Islands is -4.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Marshall Islands peaked at 12.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -9.4%, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 163rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +270.6% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +39.1% |
| 2008 | -3.3% | -162.5% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -88.4% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | +131.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -228.3% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +263.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -52.1% |
| 2014 | -5.4% | -377.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -157.4% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +171.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -75.7% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +325.8% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +46.5% |
| 2020 | -6.2% | -147.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -177.1% |
| 2022 | -1.6% | -133.1% |
| 2023 | -9.4% | +498.5% |
| 2024 | -4.2% | -55.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | -3.3% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -5.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.3% | -9.4% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo -3.4% compare
- 161 El Salvador -3.4% compare
- 162 Saudi Arabia -3.5% compare
- 164 United States Virgin Islands -4.4% compare
- 165 Djibouti -4.5% compare
- 166 Madagascar -4.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -43.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 6,174 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7273 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,174 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 10.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Marshall Islands?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Marshall Islands was -4.2% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.4% in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 163rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.