GDP per capita growth in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: GDP per capita growth 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 213 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 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -43.8% (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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 6,174 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7273 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,174 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 36.0% (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 213 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.