Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was 5.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
5.0%
Change on year
up 379.0%
World rank
9th
of 156 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2020
All-time low
-1.8%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Marshall Islands, 2008–2020

-202462008201420202008: 3.7 % of GDP2009: 1.5 % of GDP2010: 3.5 % of GDP2011: 2.1 % of GDP2012: -0.762 % of GDP2013: -0.231 % of GDP2014: 3.2 % of GDP2015: 2.8 % of GDP2016: 3.9 % of GDP2017: 4.4 % of GDP2018: 2.6 % of GDP2019: -1.8 % of GDP2020: 5 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 5.0% for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 379.0% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Marshall Islands peaked at 5.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2019.

That places Marshall Islands 9th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 1.5% 3.7% 2
2010s 2.0% -1.8% 4.4% 10
2020s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Marshall Islands?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Marshall Islands was 5.0% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2019.
How does Marshall Islands rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Marshall Islands ranks 9th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 5,229 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.