Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 44.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
44.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
70th
of 128 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 2010
All-time low
41.4%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2008–2019
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands, 2008–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands stood at 44.9%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands peaked at 52.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2013.
Marshall Islands ranks 70th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.7% | — |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -2.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 44.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 44.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.5%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 42.7% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 41.4% | 52.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 67 Solomon Islands 46.0% compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 45.3% compare
- 69 Georgia 45.2% compare
- 71 South Africa 44.2% compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 44.2% compare
- 73 El Salvador 44.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Marshall Islands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15,913 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.71 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,947 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,947 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3971 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands was 44.9% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 70th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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