GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Small states
Small states: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 16,578 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Small states, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Small states recorded 16,578 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Small states peaked at 16,578 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 464.62 current US$, in 1970.
That places Small states 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 464.62 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 510.96 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 583.97 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 722.35 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 1,134 current US$ | +56.9% |
| 1975 | 1,211 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1,304 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1,545 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 1,751 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 2,206 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 3,033 current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1981 | 2,969 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,968 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,777 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2,771 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,694 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,492 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 2,825 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 2,946 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2,933 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3,334 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 3,424 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3,614 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 3,470 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 3,676 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 4,181 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 4,316 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4,474 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4,496 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4,731 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4,847 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,839 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5,133 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 6,061 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 6,954 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 7,780 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 8,650 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 10,056 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 10,985 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 9,299 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 9,800 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 10,888 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 10,829 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 11,138 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11,423 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10,452 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 10,492 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11,320 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 12,065 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 11,997 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,730 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 12,436 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 13,644 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 14,361 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 15,409 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 16,578 current US$ | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,143 current US$ | 464.62 current US$ | 2,206 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,841 current US$ | 2,492 current US$ | 3,033 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,971 current US$ | 3,334 current US$ | 4,731 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,460 current US$ | 4,839 current US$ | 10,985 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,040 current US$ | 9,800 current US$ | 12,065 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,860 current US$ | 10,730 current US$ | 16,578 current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Small states?
- Gdp per capita in Small states was 16,578 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 16,578 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 464.62 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Small states rank for gdp per capita?
- Small states ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.