GDP per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: GDP per capita was 4,066 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Pacific island small states, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 4,066 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 4,066 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,718 constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Pacific island small states 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,718 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2,832 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 2,928 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 3,188 constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 3,223 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3,172 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3,137 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3,171 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,168 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,362 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 3,174 constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 3,197 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,026 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 2,927 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,016 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2,900 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 2,988 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,872 constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 2,856 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,937 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3,000 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2,942 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,039 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3,052 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,157 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3,253 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3,307 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3,219 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,215 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,301 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3,208 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,194 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,214 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,237 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,326 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,370 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,413 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,380 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,413 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3,363 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,444 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,528 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,518 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,585 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,665 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,761 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,852 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,950 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,007 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,011 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,563 constant 2015 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 3,430 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3,673 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3,890 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 3,984 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 4,066 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,090 constant 2015 US$ | 2,718 constant 2015 US$ | 3,362 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,989 constant 2015 US$ | 2,856 constant 2015 US$ | 3,197 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,149 constant 2015 US$ | 2,942 constant 2015 US$ | 3,307 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,312 constant 2015 US$ | 3,194 constant 2015 US$ | 3,413 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,732 constant 2015 US$ | 3,444 constant 2015 US$ | 4,011 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,768 constant 2015 US$ | 3,430 constant 2015 US$ | 4,066 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 24 Austria 46,090 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 25 Canada 45,418 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Belgium 45,146 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 27 Finland 44,941 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 28 Germany 44,147 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 29 Israel 42,596 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 30 Andorra 42,320 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- Gross fixed capital formation 22.5% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 15.07 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 5.11 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 41.5% (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 2.78 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 23.2% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 64.7% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 7.97 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 12.21 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 2.86 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Gdp per capita in Pacific island small states was 4,066 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 4,066 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,718 constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for gdp per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.