Northern Mariana Islands: the economy in numbers
GDP is $1.1bn (2022), 200th of 211 in the world and 28th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $23,786 (2022), 69th of 211 in the world and 11th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP growth is 16.6% (2022), 2nd of 210 in the world and 1st of 36 in East Asia & Pacific.
Economy: Northern Mariana Islands in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $1.1bn2022 | 200/211 | 28/36 | $1.3bn2002 | $799m | $866m | +47%since 2012 | $33.7tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $23,7862022 | 69/211 | 11/36 | $19,2282002 | $14,771 | $18,221 | +70%since 2012 | $14,077 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 16.6%2022 | 2/210 | 1/36 | · | 1.4% | -29.1% | +15.8 ppsince 2012 | 4.0% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 18.9%2022 | 1/210 | 1/36 | · | 3.7% | -28.2% | +17.4 ppsince 2012 | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.0%2019 | 202/209 | 34/36 | 0.0%2002 | 0.0% | 0.0%2019 | ±0.0 ppsince 2009 | 2.1% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+47%$1.1bn in 2022
- GDP per capita+70%$23,786 in 2022
- GDP growth+15.8 pp16.6% in 2022
- GDP per capita growth+17.4 pp18.9% in 2022
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Northern Mariana Islands and its nearest countries
Northern Mariana Islands has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Northern Mariana Islands | Guam | Palau | Micronesia | Japan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.1bn2022 | $6.9bn2022 | $345m2025 | $502m2025 | $4.4tn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $23,7862022 | $41,8332022 | $19,5322025 | $4,4142025 | $35,9512025 |
| GDP growth | 16.6%2022 | 5.1%2022 | 6.3%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 1.2%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 18.9%2022 | 4.2%2022 | 6.5%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 1.7%2025 |
| Resource rents | 0.0%2019 | 0.0%2021 | 0.0%2021 | 0.0%2021 | 0.0%2021 |