Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 2.5 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 2.5 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 401.3% on the previous year and up 558.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 2.5 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +871.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5248 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +912.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7817 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4539 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1996 | 1.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5984 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6884 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6744 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5583 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5685 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.561 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4994 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4965 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5258 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1495 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6358 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +325.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5779 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3801 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +403.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3357 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8595 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +156.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4744 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5861 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4995 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +401.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2.5 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 595.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2.5 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 112.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +912.4% | 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5248 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +871.0% | 0.0053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +403.2% | 0.084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +401.3% | 0.4995 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.5 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +325.4% | 0.1495 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6358 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5652 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4965 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3895 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6358 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9847 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4744 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.5 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands was 2.5 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 558.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.