Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 33.7 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
33.7
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
140th
of 188 countries
All-time high
49.05
in 2003
All-time low
18.94
in 1997
Years of data
19
1997–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Marshall Islands, 1997–2015

010203040501997200620151997: 18.91998: 26.11999: 30.42000: 36.52001: 42.82002: 46.82003: 492004: 48.72005: 46.22006: 44.12007: 41.52008: 41.62009: 39.82010: 36.82011: 40.32012: 36.82013: 36.12014: 34.82015: 33.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 33.7 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 49.05 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.94, in 1997.

Marshall Islands ranks 140th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Marshall Islands, 1997 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1997 18.94
1998 26.05 +37.5%
1999 30.45 +16.9%
2000 36.45 +19.7%
2001 42.85 +17.5%
2002 46.77 +9.2%
2003 49.05 +4.9%
2004 48.7 -0.7%
2005 46.19 -5.2%
2006 44.08 -4.6%
2007 41.45 -6.0%
2008 41.56 +0.3%
2009 39.8 -4.2%
2010 36.84 -7.4%
2011 40.28 +9.3%
2012 36.81 -8.6%
2013 36.1 -1.9%
2014 34.81 -3.6%
2015 33.7 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.15 18.94 30.45 3
2000s 43.69 36.45 49.05 10
2010s 36.43 33.7 40.28 6

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 137 Myanmar 34.34 compare
  2. 138 Tajikistan 34.08 compare
  3. 139 Ecuador 33.83 compare
  4. 141 Türkiye 32.93 compare
  5. 142 Burkina Faso 32.8 compare
  6. 143 Cambodia 32.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Marshall Islands?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Marshall Islands was 33.7 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 49.05 in 2003.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 18.94 in 1997.
How does Marshall Islands rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Marshall Islands ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.