Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.4773 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands is 0.4773 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 99.6% on the previous year and up 21,847.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 2.77 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Marshall Islands 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +544.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +176.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22032.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +490.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1730.1% |
| 2017 | 2.77 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1079.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.4773 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 22.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.4773 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 23.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +22032.5% | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +1730.1% | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +1079.5% | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.77 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.77 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 1 Grenada 0.7582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.4644 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Belize 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 El Salvador 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands was 0.4773 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21,847.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.