How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was 30.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands is 30.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 260.1% on the previous year and up 1,409.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 639.2 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -85.57 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Marshall Islands 10th out of 212 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.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 45.45 % change on previous year | +354.5% |
| 1988 | 25 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1989 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1990 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +203.8% |
| 1991 | -21.05 % change on previous year | +454.4% |
| 1992 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1993 | 48.33 % change on previous year | +399.9% |
| 1994 | -20.49 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1995 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1996 | 639.2 % change on previous year | -19177.6% |
| 1997 | -85.57 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1998 | 25 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1999 | 40 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 342.79 % change on previous year | +757.0% |
| 2002 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2003 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2004 | 23.15 % change on previous year | -1046.4% |
| 2005 | 20.22 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2006 | -23.64 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 2007 | 39.25 % change on previous year | -266.0% |
| 2008 | -42.78 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 2009 | 32.42 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2010 | 28.93 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 56.05 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 2012 | -17.39 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2014 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2015 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -690.5% |
| 2016 | -27.27 % change on previous year | -295.4% |
| 2017 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2018 | 11.45 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2019 | 29.61 % change on previous year | +158.5% |
| 2020 | -13.15 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2021 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 2022 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2023 | -19.34 % change on previous year | +345.5% |
| 2024 | 30.95 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 30.95 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 % change on previous year, 14.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 30.95 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 % change on previous year, 20.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +19177.6% | -3.35 % change on previous year | 639.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.09 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.79 % change on previous year | -85.57 % change on previous year | 639.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.22 % change on previous year | -42.78 % change on previous year | 342.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.53 % change on previous year | -27.27 % change on previous year | 56.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5521 % change on previous year | -19.34 % change on previous year | 30.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 7 Papua New Guinea 36.54 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Eritrea 32.06 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Bhutan 31.25 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Comoros 27.69 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Panama 27.47 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Micronesia (country) 26.22 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands was 30.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 639.2 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.57 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,409.0%. 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 How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.