Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands, 2004–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands is 0.323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.4896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.271 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Marshall Islands 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4074 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.3966 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2839 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.271 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2937 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.364 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4752 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4586 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4599 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4424 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3908 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4071 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.399 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3721 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3813 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4391 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3448 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3286 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3236 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.271 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4074 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4259 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.364 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3634 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4391 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 144 Bulgaria 0.3322 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 New Zealand 0.3263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Portugal 0.3245 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Azerbaijan 0.3215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Turkey 0.305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Finland 0.3038 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 46.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.5453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,139 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands was 0.323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.271 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.