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Marshall Islands

Capital: MajuroRegion: East Asia & PacificIncome: Upper middle income
GDP
$332.0M
2026
Population
37,548
2024
GDP per Capita
$9K
2026
Life Expectancy
66.9 years
2023

Economy

IndicatorValueYear
GDP (Current USD, Billions)$332.0M2026
Real GDP Growth (%)4.1%2026
GDP per Capita (USD)$9K2026
GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $)$298.0M2026
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$8K2026
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)0.00%2026
GNI (Current USD)$342.7M2024
GNI per Capita (USD)$9K2024
GNI per Capita, PPP (USD)$10K2024
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)13.2%2024
Services Value Added (% of GDP)67.0%2024
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)19.6%2024
Government Consumption (% of GDP)53.6%2024
Household Consumption (% of GDP)68.3%2024
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)20.7%2024
Gross Savings (% of GNI)11.5%2021
GDP Deflator (%)7.3%2024
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)3.1%2024
External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)-39.7%2024
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)0.0%2021
Forest Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$38.2M2024

Fiscal & Monetary

IndicatorValueYear
Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)5.9%2026
Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP)14.9%2026
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)-5.3%2026
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)4.0%2026
Government Revenue (% of GDP)31.3%2020
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)17.2%2020
Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue)8.4%2020
Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)9.7%2020
Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP)8.8%2020
Official Exchange Rate (per USD)1.002024

Trade

IndicatorValueYear
Trade (% of GDP)123.8%2024
Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)81.7%2024
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)$122.0M2024
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)$237.1M2024
Merchandise Exports (USD)$65.0M2024
Merchandise Imports (USD)$100.0M2024
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)0.6%2024
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$1.7M2024
Personal Remittances Received (USD)$34.5M2024
Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP)11.9%2024
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)29.2%2021
Current Account Balance (USD)$76.3M2021

External Debt

IndicatorValueYear
Net ODA Received (% of GNI)39.8%2023

People

IndicatorValueYear
Population37,5482024
Population Growth (%)-3.3%2024
Population Density (per km²)2162023
Surface Area (sq km)1802023
Land Area (sq km)1802023
Urban Population (%)78.7%2024
Urban Population (total)29,5632024
Rural Population (%)21.3%2024
Life Expectancy at Birth66.9 years2023
Life Expectancy, Male64.9 years2023
Life Expectancy, Female69.3 years2023
Fertility Rate (births per woman)2.92023
Birth Rate (per 1,000)21.12023
Death Rate (per 1,000)7.02023
Net Migration-1,6982025
Population Ages 0–14 (%)34.5%2024
Population Ages 15–64 (%)60.9%2024
Population Ages 65+ (%)4.6%2024
Age Dependency Ratio (%)64.2%2024
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)263.42023
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)197.92023

Labor

IndicatorValueYear
Part-Time Employment (%)25.1%2021

Education

IndicatorValueYear
Education Spending (% of GDP)7.7%2022
Education Spending (% of govt expenditure)11.3%2022
Adult Literacy Rate (%)95.8%2021
Male Literacy Rate (%)95.7%2021
Youth Literacy Rate (%)96.4%2021
Primary School Enrollment (%)101.8%2024
Secondary School Enrollment (%)85.8%2024
Tertiary School Enrollment (%)37.7%2024
Primary Completion Rate (%)98.5%2024
Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%)114.1%2024
Out-of-School Children, Primary782024
Primary School Teachers4392024
Secondary School Teachers4072024

Health

IndicatorValueYear
Health Spending (% of GDP)13.4%2023
Health Spending per Capita (USD)$8942023
Government Health Spending (% of GDP)10.1%2023
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)1.1%2023
Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)28.22023
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)24.82023
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)31.32023
Measles Immunization (% of children)88.0%2024
DPT Immunization (% of children)85.0%2024
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000)4112024
Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)51.2%2022
Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)8.5%2022

Energy & Environment

IndicatorValueYear
Renewable Electricity Output (%)2.4%2021
Renewable Energy Consumption (%)12.2%2022
Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%)64.8%2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)10.72020
Forest Area (%)52.2%2023
Forest Area (sq km)942023
Terrestrial Protected Areas (%)0.3%2024
Marine Protected Areas (%)0.3%2024
Access to Basic Drinking Water (%)87.4%2024
Access to Basic Sanitation (%)79.0%2024

Agriculture

IndicatorValueYear
Agricultural Land (%)38.9%2023
Food Production Index (2014–2016=100)90.82022
Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100)90.82022

Technology

IndicatorValueYear
Internet Users (%)65.7%2023
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100)2.42022
Secure Internet Servers (per million)213.12024
Scientific Journal Articles22022
ICT Service Exports (% of service exports)1.0%2021

Infrastructure

IndicatorValueYear
Air Transport, Passengers Carried29,5022023
Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km)0.42023
Container Port Traffic (TEU)30,7112019
Electricity from Oil (%)97.6%2021
Electricity from Nuclear (%)0.0%2021

Gender

IndicatorValueYear
Women in Parliament (%)12.1%2024
Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)37.3%2021
Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)85.8%2016
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)71.82023
Gender Parity Index, Secondary1.092021

Governance

IndicatorValueYear
Control of Corruption0.412023
Government Effectiveness0.072023
Regulatory Quality-0.422023
Voice & Accountability1.132023
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)64.2%2023
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)54.7%2023
Rule of Law (percentile rank)73.1%2023
Political Stability (percentile rank)93.4%2023

Social Protection

IndicatorValueYear
Social Assistance Coverage (%)14.9%2019
Human Capital Index (0–1)0.422020
Human Capital Index, Female0.442020
Human Capital Index, Male0.402020
Learning-Adjusted Years of School5.7 years2020

Tourism

IndicatorValueYear
International Tourism, Arrivals6,1002019
Tourism Receipts (USD)$20.1M2018
Tourism Expenditures (USD)$31.4M2018
Tourism Receipts (% of total exports)15.6%2018
International Tourism, Transport Services (USD)$11.5M2018

Urban Development

IndicatorValueYear
Population in Slums (% of urban)2.4%2022
Rural Population Growth (%)-5.1%2024