General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 201.00 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
201.00 million current LCU
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 197 countries
All-time high
201.00 million current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
General government total expenditure in Marshall Islands, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 201.00 million current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Marshall Islands peaked at 201.00 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Marshall Islands ranks 186th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 100.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 60.00 million current LCU | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 60.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 57.00 million current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 55.00 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 65.00 million current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 72.00 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 73.00 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 69.00 million current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 72.00 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 118.00 million current LCU | +63.9% |
| 2006 | 88.00 million current LCU | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 101.00 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 94.00 million current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 95.00 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 95.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.00 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 96.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.00 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 92.00 million current LCU | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 103.00 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 115.00 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 136.00 million current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 133.00 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 153.00 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 164.00 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 181.00 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 172.00 million current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 177.00 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 201.00 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 201.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 201.00 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243.78 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 201.00 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118.73 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +63.9% | 72.00 million current LCU | 118.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.20 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 100.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.70 million current LCU | 65.00 million current LCU | 118.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.20 million current LCU | 92.00 million current LCU | 153.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.67 million current LCU | 164.00 million current LCU | 201.00 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 183 Nauru 350.00 million current LCU compare
- 184 Cook Islands 336.34 million current LCU compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 307.00 million current LCU compare
- 187 Palau 182.00 million current LCU compare
- 188 Tuvalu 110.00 million current LCU compare
- 189 Afghanistan 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Ecuador 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Eritrea 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Lebanon 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Sri Lanka 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Syria 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Tokelau 0 current LCU
- 189 Venezuela 0 current LCU compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8454 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 132.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,311 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Marshall Islands?
- General government total expenditure in Marshall Islands was 201.00 million current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 201.00 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for general government total expenditure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release