GDP per capita in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: GDP per capita was 20,880 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 20,880 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Caribbean Small States peaked at 20,880 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 455.49 current US$, in 1960.
Caribbean Small States ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 455.49 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 486.57 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 507.85 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 530.73 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 555.24 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 584.03 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 609.21 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 654.51 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 659.56 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 704.37 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 730.7 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 780.66 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 858.38 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 987.05 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 1,296 current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 1,474 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 1,498 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,787 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 2,024 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 2,492 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 3,200 current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 3,497 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 3,852 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 3,794 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 3,908 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3,907 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,307 current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 3,440 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 3,530 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3,469 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3,714 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 3,792 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,843 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3,699 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 3,930 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4,145 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 4,424 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 5,199 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 5,559 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 5,960 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 6,477 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 6,648 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 6,903 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 7,551 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 8,234 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 9,439 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 10,883 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 12,135 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 13,890 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 11,554 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 12,653 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 13,503 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 14,226 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 14,576 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 14,963 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 14,498 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13,378 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 13,709 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 13,896 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13,996 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11,961 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 13,996 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 17,450 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 17,610 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 19,924 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 20,880 current US$ | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 574.76 current US$ | 455.49 current US$ | 704.37 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,393 current US$ | 730.7 current US$ | 2,492 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,590 current US$ | 3,200 current US$ | 3,908 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,426 current US$ | 3,699 current US$ | 5,960 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,371 current US$ | 6,477 current US$ | 13,890 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,940 current US$ | 12,653 current US$ | 14,963 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,970 current US$ | 11,961 current US$ | 20,880 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 6 Switzerland 114,769 current US$ compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 104,293 current US$ compare
- 8 Singapore 98,814 current US$ compare
- 9 Iceland 98,324 current US$ compare
- 10 Norway 94,594 current US$ compare
- 11 United States 90,026 current US$ compare
- 12 Isle of Man 90,015 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 18,411 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,230 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9241 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 83.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.6% (2025)
- Services, value added 52.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Caribbean Small States?
- Gdp per capita in Caribbean Small States was 20,880 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 20,880 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 455.49 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for gdp per capita?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.