GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was 5.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Marshall Islands, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Marshall Islands is 5.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Marshall Islands peaked at 30.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -11.2%, in 1996.
That places Marshall Islands 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.4% | — |
| 1972 | -1.6% | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 30.7% | -2074.4% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | -60.7% |
| 1975 | -3.2% | -126.7% |
| 1976 | -2.9% | -11.3% |
| 1977 | -0.8% | -71.4% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -382.7% |
| 1979 | -1.1% | -145.6% |
| 1980 | -10.3% | +877.8% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -122.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -78.3% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | +2065.4% |
| 1984 | -0.3% | -102.7% |
| 1985 | -10.0% | +3274.0% |
| 1986 | 19.7% | -297.6% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -73.4% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -23.8% |
| 1989 | -4.5% | -214.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -106.1% |
| 1991 | -2.0% | -813.8% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -365.7% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +54.8% |
| 1996 | -11.2% | -261.2% |
| 1997 | -7.4% | -34.5% |
| 1998 | -1.6% | -78.4% |
| 1999 | -2.3% | +44.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -162.8% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +321.8% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -50.0% |
| 2003 | -2.0% | -165.1% |
| 2004 | -0.7% | -64.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -323.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +35042.8% |
| 2008 | -7.6% | -309.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -148.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +48.9% |
| 2011 | -0.2% | -104.4% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | +47.5% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -1603.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -90.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +700.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +62.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -98.6% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +2791.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -54.3% |
| 2023 | -2.3% | -194.1% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -390.4% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -14.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 5.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 5.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +35042.8% | 0.0% | 3.6% |
| 1985 | -3274.0% | -0.3% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | +2791.4% | 0.2% | 5.5% |
| 1973 | +2074.4% | -1.6% | 30.7% |
| 1983 | +2065.4% | 0.5% | 10.8% |
| 2013 | +1603.6% | -0.4% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | -3.2% | 30.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | -10.3% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -11.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -7.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -0.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -2.3% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 290.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0384 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 212.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Marshall Islands?
- Gdp per capita growth in Marshall Islands was 5.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.2% in 1996.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Marshall Islands ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.