Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Marshall Islands

Government debt in the Marshall Islands in 2031 — 16.6%. Ranked 11 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 7.9 pp.

2031 16.6% +3.2 pp vs 2030
World rank 11of 184
Period maximum 46.8%2004
Period minimum 8.7%1997

Trend over time

1997–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Marshall Islands, 1997–2031020406019972001200520092013201720212025202920311997: 8.7%1998: 18.1%1999: 26.1%2000: 27.3%2001: 32.7%2002: 37.2%2003: 43.7%2004: 46.8%2005: 45.8%2006: 44.4%2007: 42.2%2008: 44.1%2009: 41.2%2010: 38.8%2011: 35.9%2012: 37.6%2013: 33.4%2014: 34.9%2015: 33.9%2016: 29.2%2017: 26.5%2018: 24.7%2019: 25.1%2020: 21.7%2021: 19.9%2022: 19.6%2023: 18.2%2024: 14.2%2025: 11.8%2026: 16.7%2027: 15.3%2028: 14.6%2029: 13.9%2030: 13.4%2031: 16.6%
Change over the period: +7.9 pp Annual average: 0.23 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Marshall Islands 16.6%
World computed 102.5%
East Asia & Pacific computed 113.3%
Micronesia (subregion) computed 20.4%
Government debt — Marshall Islands, by year Marshall Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 16.6 +3.2 pp
2030 13.4 −0.5 pp
2029 13.9 −0.7 pp
2028 14.6 −0.7 pp
2027 15.3 −1.4 pp
2026 16.7 +4.9 pp
2025 11.8 −2.4 pp
2024 14.2 −4 pp
2023 18.2 −1.4 pp
2022 19.6 −0.3 pp
2021 19.9 −1.8 pp
2020 21.7 −3.4 pp
2019 25.1 +0.4 pp
2018 24.7 −1.8 pp
2017 26.5 −2.7 pp
2016 29.2 −4.7 pp
2015 33.9 −1 pp
2014 34.9 +1.5 pp
2013 33.4 −4.2 pp
2012 37.6 +1.7 pp
2011 35.9 −2.9 pp
2010 38.8 −2.4 pp
2009 41.2 −2.9 pp
2008 44.1 +1.9 pp
2007 42.2 −2.2 pp
2006 44.4 −1.4 pp
2005 45.8 −1 pp
2004 46.8 +3.1 pp
2003 43.7 +6.5 pp
2002 37.2 +4.5 pp
2001 32.7 +5.4 pp
2000 27.3 +1.2 pp
1999 26.1 +8 pp
1998 18.1 +9.4 pp
1997 8.7

Micronesia, 2031

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

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.