STATISTICS

Marshall IslandsRegion Oceania-MicronesiaCurrency U.S. Dollar (USD)Surface area (square kilometres) 181Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 53Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 290.4Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Majuro (31)United Nations membership date 17 September 1991Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 139 177 198GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2.0 5.6 1.9GDP per capita (current US$) 2 676.7 3 384.4 3 773.0GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 3 468.9 4 102.0 4 747.5Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 56.8 56.8 56.8CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) a 107 135 b ...Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 97 175 185Food production index (2004-2006=100) 97 175 185Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 9 c 5 d 5 dMobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 1.3 ... ...Individuals using the Internet (%) 3.9 7.0 e 10.0 eSocial indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.2Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.0Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.5Urban population (%) 2013 72.5Population aged 0-14 years (%) fg 2013 40.2Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) fg 2013 5.0/4.7Sex ratio (males per 100 females) fg 2013 105.3Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) f 2010-2015 72.6/67.3 hInfant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) f 2010-2015 26.3 hFertility rate, total (live births per woman) f 2010-2015 4.1 hContraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 44.6International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2013 1.7/3.2Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 12.2 iEducation: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 106.5/105.1Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 48.9Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 3.0Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 94Forested area (% of land area) 2011 70.2CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 103/1.9Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 636.0 ja Majuro. b 2008. c Air and sea arrivals. d Air arrivals. e ITU estimate. f Data compiled by the Secretariatof the Pacific Community Demography Programme. g De facto estimate. h 2011. i 2003. j UNSD estimate.World Statistics Pocketbook 123