GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Small states
Small states: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 1.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Small states, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Small states is 1.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Small states peaked at 3.89 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Small states 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Small states, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.89 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.61 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.15 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 3.13 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.15 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.19 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.11 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.25 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.14 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.76 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.19 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.95 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 2.01 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.94 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.94 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.87 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.63 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.11 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.89 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.25 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.94 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.87 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 35 Suriname 2.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Malaysia 2.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Algeria 2.62 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Eswatini 2.61 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Georgia 2.59 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Guyana 2.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Philippines 2.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.35 billion BoP, current US$ (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 (current US$) 11.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Small states?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Small states was 1.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Small states rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Small states ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.