Government revenues as a share of GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 73.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Marshall Islands, 2008–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 73.2% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 89.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2019.
That places Marshall Islands 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 87.5% | — |
| 2009 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 80.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 87.5% | 87.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 62.0% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3604 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 3,059 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 18.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 24.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands was 73.2% in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.