Annual GDP growth in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Annual GDP growth was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.3%
Change on year
up 103.6%
Rank
8th
of 22 regions
All-time high
6.9%
in 2021
All-time low
-6.3%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual GDP growth in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024

-5052000201220242000: 5.52001: 22002: 2.62003: 2.82004: 6.82005: 4.62006: 62007: 5.32008: 1.52009: -0.3782010: 6.62011: 3.32012: 2.82013: 3.12014: 32015: 2.72016: 2.32017: 2.52018: 2.22019: 1.72020: -6.32021: 6.92022: 4.82023: 2.12024: 4.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, annual gdp growth in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 4.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.6% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 6.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.3%, in 2020.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th of 22 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual GDP growth in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Annual GDP growth (%) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 5.5%
2001 2.0% -63.2%
2002 2.6% +28.3%
2003 2.8% +7.8%
2004 6.8% +145.5%
2005 4.6% -32.4%
2006 6.0% +31.0%
2007 5.3% -11.8%
2008 1.5% -71.9%
2009 -0.4% -125.3%
2010 6.6% -1856.8%
2011 3.3% -49.5%
2012 2.8% -15.3%
2013 3.1% +10.4%
2014 3.0% -3.1%
2015 2.7% -11.9%
2016 2.3% -12.3%
2017 2.5% +6.5%
2018 2.2% -10.4%
2019 1.7% -23.2%
2020 -6.3% -464.7%
2021 6.9% -210.9%
2022 4.8% -30.6%
2023 2.1% -56.6%
2024 4.3% +103.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.7% -0.4% 6.8% 10
2010s 3.0% 1.7% 6.6% 10
2020s 2.4% -6.3% 6.9% 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 5 Kyrgyzstan 9.0% compare
  2. 6 Rwanda 8.9% compare
  3. 7 Eritrea 8.7% compare
  4. 8 Monaco 8.5% compare
  5. 9 Tajikistan 8.4% compare
  6. 10 Ethiopia 7.6% compare
  7. 11 Benin 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual gdp growth in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Annual gdp growth in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 4.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was -6.3% in 2020.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for annual gdp growth?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual GDP growth (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,105 data points, 2000–2024
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