GDP growth in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: GDP growth was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Marshall Islands, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 2.3% for gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Marshall Islands peaked at 33.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -10.3%, in 1996.
That places Marshall Islands 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.3% | — |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -53.2% |
| 1973 | 33.9% | +3035.7% |
| 1974 | 15.3% | -54.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -99.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +499.6% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +572.6% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | +131.4% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -62.0% |
| 1980 | -7.2% | -437.0% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -189.5% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | +221.0% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -75.1% |
| 1985 | -6.3% | -261.9% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | -492.2% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | -61.8% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -16.8% |
| 1989 | -1.7% | -121.7% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -258.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -96.7% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +8033.2% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +39.7% |
| 1996 | -10.3% | -225.4% |
| 1997 | -6.4% | -37.4% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | -89.5% |
| 1999 | -1.3% | +98.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -283.9% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +182.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -47.5% |
| 2003 | -1.6% | -143.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -73.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -538.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -90.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +1996.3% |
| 2008 | -7.6% | -305.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -148.4% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +51.1% |
| 2011 | -0.5% | -109.1% |
| 2012 | -1.3% | +156.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -395.1% |
| 2014 | -1.3% | -133.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -249.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +54.2% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +90.5% |
| 2020 | -2.8% | -126.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -177.9% |
| 2022 | -0.7% | -132.4% |
| 2023 | -5.4% | +670.0% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -161.2% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 0.1% | 33.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | -7.2% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -10.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -7.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | -1.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -5.4% | 3.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0423 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7273 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 6,174 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -43.83 (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 321 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Marshall Islands?
- Gdp growth in Marshall Islands was 2.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3% in 1996.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for gdp growth?
- Marshall Islands ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.