Small states vs United States: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official)
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) over time
- Small states
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 90,026 current US$ against 16,578 current US$ in Small states, a difference of 73,448 current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 5.4 times Small states's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 11th and United States ranks 11th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,143 current US$ | 7,898 current US$ | 6,754 current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 2,841 current US$ | 17,527 current US$ | 14,686 current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 3,971 current US$ | 28,522 current US$ | 24,550 current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 7,460 current US$ | 42,692 current US$ | 35,231 current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 11,040 current US$ | 56,180 current US$ | 45,140 current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 13,860 current US$ | 78,783 current US$ | 64,923 current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Small states or United States?
- United States, at 90,026 current US$ against 16,578 current US$ in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Small states and United States?
- 73,448 current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Small states and United States rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Small states ranks 11th and United States ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.