Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 3,139 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Marshall Islands, 2004–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Marshall Islands is 3,139 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 3,387 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,807 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2004.
That places Marshall Islands 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 1,821 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,887 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,984 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,919 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,895 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,921 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2,088 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,010 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,115 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,346 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2,745 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 3,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 3,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,333 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 3,387 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 3,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 3,139 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 3,139 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,984 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,895 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,387 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 50 Slovakia 3,460 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 51 Oman 3,407 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 52 Libya 3,144 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 54 Hungary 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 56 Lithuania 2,563 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 46.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.5453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,139 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Marshall Islands was 3,139 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,387 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,807 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.