Small states vs United States: GDP (current US$), per capita
Small states
16,578 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States
90,026 current US$ per person
in 2025
Small states rank
9th
United States rank
11th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Small states
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 90,026 current US$ per person against 16,578 current US$ per person in Small states, a difference of 73,448 current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 5.4 times Small states's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th of 45 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,143 current US$ per person | 7,898 current US$ per person | 6,754 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 2,841 current US$ per person | 17,527 current US$ per person | 14,686 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 3,971 current US$ per person | 28,522 current US$ per person | 24,550 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 7,460 current US$ per person | 42,692 current US$ per person | 35,231 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 11,040 current US$ per person | 56,180 current US$ per person | 45,140 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 13,860 current US$ per person | 78,783 current US$ per person | 64,923 current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Small states or United States?
- United States, at 90,026 current US$ per person against 16,578 current US$ per person in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Small states and United States?
- 73,448 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Small states and United States rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Small states ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (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.