Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Marshall Islands

Government consumption (% of GDP) in the Marshall Islands in 2024 — 54.5%. Ranked 3 in the world out of 169. Since 2004, the indicator has fallen by 6.1 pp.

2024 54.5% −2.6 pp vs 2023
World rank 3of 169
Period maximum 66%2019
Period minimum 53.1%2014

Trend over time

2004–2024 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Marshall Islands, 2004–20245055606570200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242004: 60.6%2005: 61.5%2006: 61.2%2007: 62.1%2008: 64.8%2009: 62.2%2010: 57.1%2011: 55.1%2012: 54.9%2013: 54.9%2014: 53.1%2015: 56.2%2016: 56.4%2017: 55.8%2018: 59.9%2019: 66%2020: 61.3%2021: 61%2022: 62.1%2023: 57.2%2024: 54.5%
Change over the period: −6.1 pp Annual average: -0.31 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands 54.5%
World 16.7%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Marshall Islands, by year Marshall Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 54.5 −2.6 pp
2023 57.2 −4.9 pp
2022 62.1 +1 pp
2021 61 −0.3 pp
2020 61.3 −4.7 pp
2019 66 +6.1 pp
2018 59.9 +4.2 pp
2017 55.8 −0.6 pp
2016 56.4 +0.2 pp
2015 56.2 +3.1 pp
2014 53.1 −1.8 pp
2013 54.9 −0.1 pp
2012 54.9 −0.2 pp
2011 55.1 −2 pp
2010 57.1 −5.1 pp
2009 62.2 −2.6 pp
2008 64.8 +2.8 pp
2007 62.1 +0.8 pp
2006 61.2 −0.3 pp
2005 61.5 +0.9 pp
2004 60.6

Micronesia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

KI Kiribati 59 MH Marshall Islands 54.5 PW Palau 38.3

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.