Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 1,984 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Marshall Islands, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 1,984 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 2,395 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.89 current US$ per person, in 1989.
Marshall Islands ranks 90th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 47.26 current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 45.89 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 67.22 current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1991 | 241.4 current US$ per person | +259.1% |
| 1992 | 194.02 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 169.88 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 461.1 current US$ per person | +171.4% |
| 1995 | 476.53 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 389.54 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 324.81 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 120.68 current US$ per person | -62.8% |
| 1999 | 159.36 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 177.49 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 254.29 current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 2002 | 272.24 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 290.48 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 386.17 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 481.64 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 346.21 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 345.92 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 384.39 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 403.7 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 614.86 current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 963.26 current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 2012 | 2,081 current US$ per person | +116.0% |
| 2013 | 1,283 current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 1,105 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 1,066 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 754.58 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 859.68 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 905.38 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,250 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2020 | 1,030 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 2,176 current US$ per person | +111.2% |
| 2022 | 2,395 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 1,648 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 1,784 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 1,984 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1,984 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1,984 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,572 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +259.1% | 67.22 current US$ per person | 241.4 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.57 current US$ per person | 45.89 current US$ per person | 47.26 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 260.45 current US$ per person | 67.22 current US$ per person | 476.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 334.25 current US$ per person | 177.49 current US$ per person | 481.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,088 current US$ per person | 614.86 current US$ per person | 2,081 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,836 current US$ per person | 1,030 current US$ per person | 2,395 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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$), per unit of GDP 0.2338 current US$ 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)
- Commercial service exports 19.38 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Marshall Islands was 1,984 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,395 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.89 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.