Marshall Islands — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2020 · 14 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 5.03% of GDP in 2020. Against −1.8% of GDP in 2019, the period change was +6.84 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 2.38% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2011–2020
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.03 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -1.8 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 0.79 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 4.73 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 4.59 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2015 | 3.41 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 5.02 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -0.01 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -0.74 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 2.81 % of GDP |