Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 637.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Marshall Islands, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Marshall Islands stood at 637.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Marshall Islands peaked at 1,010.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 606.2%, in 2018.
That places Marshall Islands 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 923.1% | — |
| 2010 | 1,003.5% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1,010.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 768.9% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 708.9% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 728.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 725.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 712.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 675.4% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 606.2% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 637.9% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 923.1% | 923.1% | 923.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 757.8% | 606.2% | 1,010.3% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Marshall Islands
- Merchandise trade 59.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 111.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 72.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,984 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,059 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 516.22 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Marshall Islands?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Marshall Islands was 637.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,010.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 606.2% in 2018.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Marshall Islands ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.