GDP per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: GDP per capita was 8,489 current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Marshall Islands is 8,489 current US$, measured in 2025. 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 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 373.21 current US$, in 1970.
Marshall Islands ranks 110th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 373.21 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 390.17 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 415.71 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 472.21 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 601.58 current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 638.19 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 671.84 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 724.22 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 770.92 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 859.01 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 867.96 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 968.86 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 1,046 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 1,199 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 1,245 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1,162 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 1,425 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 1,543 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 1,670 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 1,670 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,758 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,811 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,963 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 2,112 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 2,265 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 2,491 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 2,273 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 2,231 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,254 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,258 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,265 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,394 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,566 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2,539 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,566 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,659 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,754 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,892 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,818 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,907 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,095 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3,319 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3,514 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3,678 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,735 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,764 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4,230 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 4,593 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 4,858 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 5,292 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5,662 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 6,315 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 6,456 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 6,799 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 7,590 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 8,489 current US$ | +11.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 8,489 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,003 current US$, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 8,489 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 591.71 current US$ | 373.21 current US$ | 859.01 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,280 current US$ | 867.96 current US$ | 1,670 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,142 current US$ | 1,758 current US$ | 2,491 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,636 current US$ | 2,265 current US$ | 2,907 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,008 current US$ | 3,095 current US$ | 5,292 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,885 current US$ | 5,662 current US$ | 8,489 current US$ | 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 US$ 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 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.21 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for gdp per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 110th 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.