GDP per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: GDP per capita was 8,489 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Marshall Islands, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Marshall Islands stood at 8,489 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 8,489 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 373.21 current LCU, in 1970.
Marshall Islands ranks 202nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 373.21 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 390.17 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 415.71 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 472.21 current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 601.58 current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 638.19 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 671.84 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 724.22 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 770.92 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 859.01 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 867.96 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 968.86 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 1,046 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 1,199 current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 1,245 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1,162 current LCU | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 1,425 current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 1,543 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 1,670 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 1,670 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,758 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,811 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,963 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 2,112 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 2,265 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 2,491 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 2,273 current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 2,231 current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,254 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,258 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,265 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,394 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,566 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2,539 current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,566 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,659 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,754 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,892 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,818 current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,907 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,095 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3,319 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3,514 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3,678 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,735 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,764 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4,230 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 4,593 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 4,858 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 5,292 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5,662 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 6,315 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 6,456 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 6,799 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 7,590 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 8,489 current LCU | +11.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 8,489 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 7% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 8,489 current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 591.71 current LCU | 373.21 current LCU | 859.01 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,280 current LCU | 867.96 current LCU | 1,670 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,142 current LCU | 1,758 current LCU | 2,491 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,636 current LCU | 2,265 current LCU | 2,907 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,008 current LCU | 3,095 current LCU | 5,292 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,885 current LCU | 5,662 current LCU | 8,489 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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 gdp per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Gdp per capita in Marshall Islands was 8,489 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,489 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.21 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for gdp per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. 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 per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.