Marshall Islands — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2018 · 12 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
For the Marshall Islands, the central government deficit reading stood at 0.79% of GDP in 2018. Against 4.73% of GDP in 2017, the period change was −3.94 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of 2.54% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2009–2018
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.79 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 4.73 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 4.59 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 3.41 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 5.02 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2009
| 2013 | -0.01 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -0.74 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 2.81 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 4.35 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 0.44 % of GDP |