Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 62.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Marshall Islands, 2007–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Marshall Islands stood at 62.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Marshall Islands peaked at 111.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 95.9% | — |
| 2008 | 102.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 106.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 105.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 111.2% | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 108.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | -36.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 62.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 62% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 62.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.6% | 95.9% | 106.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 89.5% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - 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 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Marshall Islands?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Marshall Islands was 62.1% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 111.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Marshall Islands ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).