Gross capital formation in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Gross capital formation was 21.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross capital formation in Marshall Islands, 2004–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 21.1% for gross capital formation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Marshall Islands peaked at 53.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2012.
That places Marshall Islands 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross capital formation in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.7% | — |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +61.9% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +90.3% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -45.7% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +88.4% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +134.7% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 17.7% | 37.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 12.9% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.3% | 26.4% | 5 |
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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)
- External balance on goods and services -135.00 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Marshall Islands?
- Gross capital formation in Marshall Islands was 21.1% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2012.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for gross capital formation?
- Marshall Islands ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.