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 90,026 current international $ against 30,379 current international $ in Small states, a difference of 59,647 current 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 12th 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 | 7,649 current international $ | 28,522 current international $ | 20,872 current international $ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 12,453 current international $ | 42,692 current international $ | 30,239 current international $ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 17,221 current international $ | 56,180 current international $ | 38,959 current international $ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 25,034 current international $ | 78,783 current international $ | 53,749 current 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 90,026 current international $ against 30,379 current international $ in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Small states and United States of America?
- 59,647 current 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 12th 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 (current 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 current 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. 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.