Small states vs United States of America: GDP per capita, PPP
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Small states
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 76,931 constant 2021 international $ against 25,669 constant 2021 international $ in Small states, a difference of 51,262 constant 2021 international $.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.0 times Small states's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 12th of 47 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,339 constant 2021 international $ | 47,540 constant 2021 international $ | 34,201 constant 2021 international $ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 17,616 constant 2021 international $ | 58,130 constant 2021 international $ | 40,514 constant 2021 international $ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 20,187 constant 2021 international $ | 63,859 constant 2021 international $ | 43,672 constant 2021 international $ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 22,938 constant 2021 international $ | 73,110 constant 2021 international $ | 50,171 constant 2021 international $ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Small states or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 76,931 constant 2021 international $ against 25,669 constant 2021 international $ in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Small states and United States of America?
- 51,262 constant 2021 international $, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Small states and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Small states ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.