Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Marshall Islands is 2.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Marshall Islands peaked at 10.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Marshall Islands ranks 9th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -91.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -45.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +55.8% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +1495.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -94.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +627.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -86.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +128.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +285.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -67.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +257.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -84.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +411.5% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -11.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 110.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 5.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1495.5% | 0.7% | 10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 0.6% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 6 Central African Republic 3.0% compare
- 7 East Timor 2.9% compare
- 7 Malawi 2.9% compare
- 10 Liberia 2.6% compare
- 11 Afghanistan 2.5% compare
- 12 Mozambique 2.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Marshall Islands
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.52 (2008)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.5% (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2008)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1483 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Marshall Islands?
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Marshall Islands was 2.8% in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants?
- Marshall Islands ranks 9th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI).