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Economy of India vs Marshall Islands compared: GDP & Debt

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India has a GDP of $3.91T compared to $290M for the Marshall Islands, ranking 5/197 and 193/197 by economy size, respectively.

India has $3.19T in government debt (81.6% of GDP), compared to $38.4M (13.2% of GDP) in the Marshall Islands.

India vs Marshall Islands GDP by year

India
Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP, current $
India Marshall Islands
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $290,108,490
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $263,761,322
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $258,723,511
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $261,245,544
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $241,800,000
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $232,900,000
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $220,000,000
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $213,700,000
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $201,800,000
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $183,700,000
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $186,000,000
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $186,400,000
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $180,700,000
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $172,300,000
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $161,100,000
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $151,200,000
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $146,600,000
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $150,500,000
2006 $940,259,888,788 $143,200,000
2005 $820,383,763,511 $138,000,000
2004 $709,152,728,831 $132,900,000
2003 $607,700,687,237 $131,128,500
2002 $514,939,140,319 $131,960,000
2001 $485,440,139,204 $122,406,100
2000 $468,395,521,654 $114,838,500
1999 $458,821,052,616 $113,352,100
1998 $421,351,317,225 $112,070,100
1997 $415,867,563,593 $109,884,700
1996 $392,896,866,205 $110,858,000
1995 $360,281,909,643 $120,230,000
1994 $327,274,843,459 $108,071,000
1993 $279,295,648,983 $99,461,000
1992 $288,208,070,278 $91,063,000
1991 $270,105,341,879 $82,507,000
1990 $320,979,026,420 $78,476,000
1989 $296,042,052,945 $72,798,000
1988 $296,589,670,896 $70,688,000
1987 $279,033,584,092 $62,983,000
1986 $248,985,994,041 $55,989,000
1985 $232,511,554,840 $43,879,000
1984 $212,157,645,178 $45,144,000
1983 $218,262,146,413 $41,749,000
1982 $200,715,624,831 $34,918,000
1981 $193,491,368,446 $31,020,000
1980 $186,328,579,302 $26,710,653
1979 $152,995,442,498 $25,545,346
1978 $137,302,319,829 $22,209,370
1977 $121,486,641,441 $20,210,069
1976 $102,716,451,980 $18,153,647
1975 $98,473,832,017 $16,691,301
1974 $99,526,597,934 $15,217,532
1973 $85,517,673,173 $11,607,366
1972 $71,464,700,667 $9,973,652
1971 $67,351,404,352 $9,116,810
1970 $62,422,483,055 $8,408,486
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in India vs Marshall Islands by year

India
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Marshall Islands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
India Marshall Islands
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $2,695 $11,160 $7,726 $8,195
2023 $2,530 $10,323 $6,793 $7,549
2022 $2,347 $9,207 $6,456 $7,431
2021 $2,240 $8,050 $6,315 $6,768
2020 $1,907 $6,966 $5,662 $6,137
2019 $2,041 $7,151 $5,292 $6,045
2018 $1,966 $6,715 $4,858 $5,232
2017 $1,950 $6,145 $4,593 $4,719
2016 $1,708 $5,800 $4,230 $4,366
2015 $1,584 $5,425 $3,764 $4,125
2014 $1,554 $5,192 $3,735 $3,931
2013 $1,433 $5,014 $3,678 $3,845
2012 $1,429 $4,820 $3,514 $3,590
2011 $1,445 $4,455 $3,319 $3,537
2010 $1,348 $4,206 $3,095 $3,473
2009 $1,095 $3,887 $2,907 $3,253
2008 $993 $3,633 $2,818 $3,118
2007 $1,022 $3,508 $2,892 $3,309
2006 $802 $3,221 $2,754 $3,110
2005 $710 $2,937 $2,659 $3,017
2004 $624 $2,682 $2,566 $2,880
2003 $544 $2,461 $2,539 $2,824
2002 $469 $2,277 $2,566 $2,825
2001 $450 $2,200 $2,394 $2,700
2000 $443 $2,091 $2,265 $2,490
1999 $442 $2,006 $2,258 $2,400
1998 $414 $1,852 $2,254 $2,422
1997 $416 $1,759 $2,231 $2,434
1996 $401 $1,695 $2,273 $2,583
1995 $375 $1,579 $2,491 $2,858
1994 $348 $1,467 $2,265 $2,617
1993 $303 $1,374 $2,112 $2,452
1992 $319 $1,309 $1,963 $2,293
1991 $306 $1,239 $1,811 $2,131
1990 $371 $1,212 $1,758 $2,102
1989 $350 - $1,670 -
1988 $358 - $1,670 -
1987 $345 - $1,543 -
1986 $315 - $1,425 -
1985 $301 - $1,162 -
1984 $281 - $1,245 -
1983 $296 - $1,199 -
1982 $278.7 - $1,046 -
1981 $275 - $969 -
1980 $271.1 - $868 -
1979 $228 - $859 -
1978 $209.4 - $771 -
1977 $189.6 - $724 -
1976 $164.1 - $672 -
1975 $161.1 - $638 -
1974 $166.7 - $602 -
1973 $146.6 - $472 -
1972 $125.3 - $416 -
1971 $120.7 - $390 -
1970 $114.4 - $373 -
1969 $109.5 - - -
1968 $101.6 - - -
1967 $98 - - -
1966 $91 - - -
1965 $121.5 - - -
1964 $117.9 - - -
1963 $103.4 - - -
1962 $92.2 - - -
1961 $87.9 - - -
1960 $84.9 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India's GDP per capita is $2,695, ranking 143/197, compared to $7,726 in the Marshall Islands, ranking 96/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), India ranks 130th at $11,160, while the Marshall Islands ranks 139th at $8,195.

Economic indicators

India Marshall Islands
Gross domestic product
$3.91T
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank
5/197
2024
193/197
2024
GDP growth
6.49%
2023-2024
2.5%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank
143/197
2024
96/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$8,195
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
130/197
2024
139/197
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank
118/185
2024
142/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$5,044
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.8%
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
71.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.95%
2023-2024
5.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
5.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
9.82%
2021
Population
1480351380
35058

Spending and national debt comparison by year

India
Spending

Debt
Marshall Islands
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
India Marshall Islands
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 28.4% 81.6% 71.6% 13.2%
2023 27.9% 80.7% 68.4% 18.2%
2022 29.1% 82.2% 67.7% 19.8%
2021 29.9% 83.5% 69.8% 20.1%
2020 31% 88.4% 67.8% 21.7%
2019 26.8% 75.1% 65.5% 25.1%
2018 26.3% 70.4% 60.5% 24.7%
2017 26.2% 69.7% 63.7% 26.5%
2016 27.2% 68.9% 56.8% 29.2%
2015 27.1% 69% 56.3% 33.9%
2014 26.2% 67.1% 49.2% 34.9%
2013 26.6% 67.7% 55% 33.4%
2012 27.4% 68% 53.2% 37.6%
2011 27.6% 68.7% 55.9% 35.9%
2010 28% 67.7% 59.2% 38.8%
2009 28.5% 72.7% 63.1% 41.2%
2008 29.3% 74.3% 64.3% 44.1%
2007 26.9% 75.4% 67.2% 42.2%
2006 26.9% 77.9% 61.2% 44.4%
2005 26.9% 82.4% 85.3% 45.8%
2004 28.4% 84.9% 54.5% 46.8%
2003 29.9% 85.9% 52.9% 43.7%
2002 29.1% 84.3% 55.2% 37.2%
2001 28.3% 80.1% 58.8% 32.7%
2000 26.1% 74.9% 56.5% 27.3%
1999 25.8% 71.3% 48.7% 26.1%
1998 26% 69.3% 50.5% 18.1%
1997 25.2% 69% 55% 8.73%
1996 24.4% 67.1% - -
1995 25% 70.9% - -
1994 26.2% 74.8% - -
1993 26.2% 78.3% - -
1992 26.7% 78.8% - -
1991 27.3% 76.7% - -
1990 25.8% 50.8% - -
1989 25.7% 50.5% - -
1988 24.9% 48.9% - -
1987 22.5% 48.9% - -
1986 23.2% 47.9% - -
1985 21.6% 44.3% - -
1984 19.8% 41.6% - -
1983 17.8% 39.6% - -
1982 17.8% 41.7% - -
1981 16.6% 37.2% - -
1980 17.5% 38% - -
1979 15.6% 32.2% - -
1978 15% 30.8% - -
1977 13.9% 29.9% - -
1976 14.4% 31.3% - -
1975 12.7% 29.5% - -
1974 11.3% 29% - -
1973 12.9% 34.1% - -
1972 13.5% 37.2% - -
1971 12.4% 37.6% - -
1970 11.7% 38.1% - -
1969 11.5% 38.8% - -
1968 12.6% 40.3% - -
1967 13.8% 38.5% - -
1966 13.8% 36.2% - -
1965 13.7% 36.8% - -
1964 13.2% 33.8% - -
1963 12.3% 35.5% - -
1962 11.5% 36.2% - -
1961 11.8% 38.7% - -
1960 11.2% 36.5% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, India's government spending was $1.11T, accounting for 28.4% of its GDP, while the Marshall Islands spent $208M, or 71.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 81.6% in India and 13.2% in the Marshall Islands, ranking 43/185 and 179/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
India

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
India Marshall Islands
2024 -7.9% 3.61%
2023 -7.4% 1.14%
2022 -8.97% 0.68%
2021 -9.45% 0.18%
2020 -12.9% 2.54%
2019 -7.69% -1.8%
2018 -6.34% 2.55%
2017 -6.23% 4.38%
2016 -7.12% 3.88%
2015 -7.21% 2.81%
2014 -7.07% 3.2%
2013 -7% -0.23%
2012 -7.55% -0.76%
2011 -8.35% 2.13%
2010 -8.79% 3.51%
2009 -9.7% 1.51%
2008 -9.17% 3.68%
2007 -4.59% 0.27%
2006 -6.38% 0.24%
2005 -7.49% -22.3%
2004 -9.22% -1.6%
2003 -11.4% 10.5%
2002 -11.1% 5.12%
2001 -11% 7.83%
2000 -8.41% 7.84%
1999 -8.7% 9.01%
1998 -9.74% 13.5%
1997 -8.28% 7.91%
1996 -6.71% -
1995 -6.81% -
1994 -8% -
1993 -8.57% -
1992 -7.89% -
1991 -7.9% -
1990 -8.07% -
1989 -7.68% -
1988 -7.01% -
1987 -9.53% -
1986 -10.6% -
1985 -9.58% -
1984 -8.54% -
1983 -7.28% -
1982 -6.78% -
1981 -6.07% -
1980 -7.27% -
1979 -4.87% -
1978 -4.45% -
1977 -4.1% -
1976 -4.1% -
1975 -3.11% -
1974 -2.3% -
1973 -3.53% -
1972 -3.14% -
1971 -2.9% -
1970 -2.35% -
1969 -2.66% -
1968 -3.98% -
1967 -4.97% -
1966 -4.18% -
1965 -4.49% -
1964 -4.41% -
1963 -4.16% -
1962 -3.3% -
1961 -4.1% -
1960 -4.05% -
1959 -5.29% -
1958 -5.08% -
1957 -3.35% -
1956 -2.93% -
1955 -2.77% -
1954 -2.61% -
1953 -1.83% -
1952 0.03% -
1951 -0.5% -
1950 -1.01% -
1949 -0.73% -
1948 -0.82% -
1947 -0.86% -
1946 -2.89% -
1945 -4.4% -
1944 -3.32% -
1943 -3.48% -
1942 -3.62% -
1941 -0.37% -
1940 -0.59% -
1939 -0.32% -
1938 -0.16% -
1937 -0.1% -
1936 -0.45% -
1935 -0.4% -
1934 -0.09% -
1933 0% -
1932 0.03% -
1931 -0.68% -
1930 -1.02% -
1929 -0.91% -
1928 -0.87% -
1927 -0.98% -
1926 -0.88% -
1925 -0.67% -
1924 -0.3% -
1923 -0.66% -
1922 -1.05% -
1921 -1.45% -
1920 -1.57% -
1919 -1.04% -
1918 -0.48% -
1917 -5.69% -
1916 0.25% -
1915 -0.51% -
1914 -0.98% -
1913 -0.85% -
1912 -0.58% -
1911 -0.42% -
1910 -0.85% -
1909 -0.7% -
1908 -1.25% -
1907 -1.22% -
1906 -0.8% -
1905 -2% -
1904 -0.53% -
1903 -0.56% -
1902 -0.56% -
1901 -0.27% -
1900 -1.06% -
1899 -0.56% -
1898 -0.49% -
1897 -1.02% -
1896 -1% -
1895 -0.41% -
1894 -0.5% -
1893 -0.59% -
1892 -0.56% -
1891 -0.64% -
1890 -0.8% -
1889 -0.45% -
1888 -1.94% -
1887 -1.28% -
1886 -0.75% -
1885 -1.48% -
1884 -1.22% -
1883 -0.81% -
1882 -0.77% -
1881 -0.05% -
1880 -0.69% -
1879 -0.39% -
1878 -0.12% -
1877 -0.84% -
1876 -0.8% -
1875 -0.87% -
1874 -0.15% -
1873 -0.28% -
1872 0.31% -
1871 0.42% -
1870 0.19% -
1869 0.01% -
1868 -0.38% -
1867 -0.12% -
1866 -0.31% -
1865 0.21% -
1864 -0.11% -
1863 -0.06% -
1862 0.15% -
1861 -0.16% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1861–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, India's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $309B, equivalent to 7.9% of GDP. This compares to the Marshall Islands' surplus of $10.5M, or 3.61% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, India recorded a fiscal deficit in 28 of those years, while the Marshall Islands ran a deficit in 5 years. On average, India posted an annual deficit equal to 8.4% of GDP, compared to surplus of 2.55% of GDP for the Marshall Islands.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
India

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
India Marshall Islands
2024 4.95% 5.2%
2023 5.65% 7.4%
2022 6.7% 2.8%
2021 5.13% 2.2%
2020 6.62% -0.7%
2019 3.73% -0.1%
2018 3.94% 0.8%
2017 3.33% 0.1%
2016 4.95% -1.5%
2015 4.91% -2.2%
2014 6.67% 1.1%
2013 10% 1.9%
2012 9.48% 4.3%
2011 8.91% 5.4%
2010 12% 1.8%
2009 10.9% 0.5%
2008 8.35% 14.7%
2007 6.37% 2.6%
2006 5.8% 5.3%
2005 4.25% 3.5%
2004 3.77% 2%
2003 3.81% -
2002 4.3% -
2001 3.78% -
2000 4.01% -
1999 4.67% -
1998 13.2% -
1997 7.16% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2004–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 21 years, India has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.49%, compared with 2.72% in the Marshall Islands. In 2024, inflation was 4.95% in India and 5.2% in the Marshall Islands.

Top exports between countries

India
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $2.65M
Chemicals & pharma $101K
Raw agricultural goods $76K
Metals $36K
Raw materials & minerals $28K
Wood & paper products $23K
Miscellaneous $17K
Textiles & consumer goods $12K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $8K
Animal & marine products $2K
Marshall Islands
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $2.04M
Metals $1.6M
Miscellaneous $705K
Machinery & equipment $339K
Precious metals & jewellery $222K
Raw materials & minerals $108K
Textiles & consumer goods $12K
Wood & paper products $4K

Balance of trade

India Marshall Islands
Current account balance
-$32.1B
2024
$76.3M
2021
Current account balance ranking
186/190
2024
70/190
2021
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.82%
2024
+29.2%
2021
Goods imports
$727B
2024
$133M
2021
Goods exports
$447B
2024
$121M
2021
Service imports
$197B
2024
$73.1M
2021
Service exports
$375B
2024
$9.44M
2021
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
81.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
21.2%
2024
42.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

India Marshall Islands
Economic freedom 52.5 58
Economic freedom ranking 146/197 113/197
Property rights 48.3 n/a
Government integrity 37.8 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 52.6 n/a
Tax burden 71.2 n/a
Government spending 75.7 n/a
Fiscal health 6.7 n/a
Business freedom 67.4 n/a
Labor freedom 59 n/a
Monetary freedom 70.9 n/a
Trade freedom 61 n/a
Investment freedom 40 n/a
Financial freedom 40 n/a

Other economic metrics

India Marshall Islands
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
13.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
16.3%
2024
19.6%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$319M
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$11,000
2024
$9,680
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
5/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$2.89B
2024
-$499K
2021
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$27.1B
2024
$1.7M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$24.2B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.38%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
21.9%
2011
7.2%
2019
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
20.7%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1861–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. TradeMap (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.