GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 4,720 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Pacific island small states, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Pacific island small states stood at 4,720 current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 4,720 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 358.69 current US$, in 1970.
Pacific island small states ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 358.69 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 395.81 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 460.18 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 604.32 current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 804.44 current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 872.14 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 854.42 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 879.52 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 986.17 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 1,162 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 1,300 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 1,315 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,266 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1,185 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,219 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,146 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,223 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1,174 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,189 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,219 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,343 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 1,404 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,520 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,574 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,818 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 1,948 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 2,061 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2,036 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,728 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 1,857 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1,687 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 1,637 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,695 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,997 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 2,271 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 2,490 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 2,586 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,818 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2,990 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2,667 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 2,900 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 3,338 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 3,493 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3,630 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3,891 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 3,761 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,899 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4,147 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 4,295 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 4,185 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,633 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 3,647 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,942 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 4,200 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 4,528 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 4,720 current US$ | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 737.79 current US$ | 358.69 current US$ | 1,162 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,224 current US$ | 1,146 current US$ | 1,315 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,729 current US$ | 1,343 current US$ | 2,061 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,284 current US$ | 1,637 current US$ | 2,990 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,754 current US$ | 2,900 current US$ | 4,295 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,112 current US$ | 3,633 current US$ | 4,720 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- GNI (current US$), per capita 4,800 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 4,738 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Trade in services 44.9% (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI 13.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 1.0% (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Gdp per capita in Pacific island small states was 4,720 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 4,720 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 358.69 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for gdp per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 29th out of 47 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 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (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.