Marshall Islands Government Revenues to GDP
General government revenue as a percentage of GDP.
Government Revenues to GDP in the Marshall Islands increased to 75.19 percent of GDP in 2024 from 69.52 percent of GDP in 2023.
Marshall Islands Government Revenues to GDP — History
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Marshall Islands Government Revenues to GDP — analysis in simple words
Latest reading
Government Revenues to GDP in the Marshall Islands increased to 75.19 percent of GDP in 2024 from 69.52 percent of GDP in 2023.
Over the last three years it rose twice and fell once.
Recent trend
A year earlier (2023) it was 69.5%, so the latest figure is 5.7 percentage points higher.
Over the past five years the average was 70.7%, with a range from 68.4% to 75.2%. The latest value is above that five-year average.
Historical context
This data series starts in 1997 and has 28 annual observations. The latest reading is higher than 96% of all of them.
The highest value on record is 75.2% (2024) and the lowest is 52.4% (2014). The long-run average is 63.0%.
Compared with other countries
Among 151 economies with recent data, Marshall Islands ranks 2nd from the top. The median across all these economies is 27.2%, so Marshall Islands is above the typical country.
Within East Asia & Pacific (21 economies with data) it ranks 2nd; the regional median is 25.6%.
Statistics
- Latest
- 75.2%2024
- Previous
- 69.5%
- 5-year average
- 70.7%
- Long-run average
- 63.0%since 1997
- All-time high
- 75.2%2024
- All-time low
- 52.4%2014
- Observations
- 28Annual
Recent Data
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.2% | ▲ +5.7 pp |
| 2023 | 69.5% | ▲ +1.1 pp |
| 2022 | 68.4% | ▼ −1.6 pp |
| 2021 | 70.0% | ▼ −0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 70.3% | ▲ +6.6 pp |
| 2019 | 63.7% | ▲ +0.7 pp |
| 2018 | 63.0% | ▼ −5.1 pp |
| 2017 | 68.1% | ▲ +7.5 pp |
| 2016 | 60.6% | ▲ +1.5 pp |
| 2015 | 59.1% | ▲ +6.7 pp |
| 2014 | 52.4% | ▼ −2.4 pp |
| 2013 | 54.8% | ▲ +2.3 pp |
| 2012 | 52.5% | ▼ −5.6 pp |
| 2011 | 58.0% | ▼ −4.7 pp |
| 2010 | 62.7% | ▼ −1.8 pp |
| 2009 | 64.6% | ▼ −3.4 pp |
| 2008 | 68.0% | ▲ +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 67.5% | ▲ +6.1 pp |
| 2006 | 61.4% | ▼ −1.6 pp |
| 2005 | 63.1% | ▲ +10.1 pp |
| 2004 | 52.9% | ▼ −10.5 pp |
| 2003 | 63.4% | ▲ +3.1 pp |
| 2002 | 60.3% | ▼ −6.3 pp |
| 2001 | 66.7% | ▲ +2.3 pp |
| 2000 | 64.4% | ▲ +6.6 pp |
| 1999 | 57.7% | ▼ −6.3 pp |
| 1998 | 64.0% | ▲ +1.2 pp |
| 1997 | 62.9% |
Government Revenues to GDP — Marshall Islands vs Peers
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Understanding Government Revenues to GDP — a simple guide
What it measures
General government revenue as a percentage of GDP.
How it is calculated
Total government income (taxes, fees, other receipts) ÷ GDP × 100.
20% means the government collects one-fifth of GDP.
Higher revenue gives more room to spend without borrowing.
Lower revenue limits spending capacity.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
Revenue capacity determines how much a state can spend without borrowing.
How to read it
Advanced economies typically collect a much larger share of GDP than emerging economies.
Data source
IMF — Public Finances in Modern History (series rev), annual data from 1997 to 2024. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.
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Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.