Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Small island developing states (SIDS)

Small island developing states (SIDS): Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate was 8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
8th
of 30 groups
All-time high
20.84 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-7.38 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Small island developing states (SIDS), 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Small island developing states (SIDS) stood at 8 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 161.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 20.84 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -7.38 % change on previous year, in 1985.

That places Small island developing states (SIDS) 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Small island developing states (SIDS), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 14.06 % change on previous year
1972 17.06 % change on previous year +21.4%
1973 20.84 % change on previous year +22.1%
1974 19.32 % change on previous year -7.3%
1975 12.12 % change on previous year -37.2%
1976 6.46 % change on previous year -46.7%
1977 9.25 % change on previous year +43.2%
1978 14.3 % change on previous year +54.7%
1979 14.3 % change on previous year +0.0%
1980 13.69 % change on previous year -4.3%
1981 7.36 % change on previous year -46.2%
1982 6.21 % change on previous year -15.6%
1983 5.63 % change on previous year -9.3%
1984 6.57 % change on previous year +16.6%
1985 -7.38 % change on previous year -212.4%
1986 5.93 % change on previous year -180.3%
1987 7.82 % change on previous year +31.9%
1988 10.82 % change on previous year +38.4%
1989 8.19 % change on previous year -24.3%
1990 11.97 % change on previous year +46.2%
1991 3.86 % change on previous year -67.7%
1992 6.26 % change on previous year +61.9%
1993 8.34 % change on previous year +33.3%
1994 14.6 % change on previous year +75.1%
1995 12.2 % change on previous year -16.5%
1996 4.98 % change on previous year -59.2%
1997 4.38 % change on previous year -12.1%
1998 -1.63 % change on previous year -137.1%
1999 4.17 % change on previous year -356.8%
2000 7.41 % change on previous year +77.4%
2001 1.53 % change on previous year -79.3%
2002 4.06 % change on previous year +164.8%
2003 4.21 % change on previous year +3.7%
2004 11.16 % change on previous year +164.9%
2005 13.41 % change on previous year +20.1%
2006 11.63 % change on previous year -13.3%
2007 14.03 % change on previous year +20.7%
2008 7.86 % change on previous year -44.0%
2009 -1.61 % change on previous year -120.5%
2010 12.25 % change on previous year -860.8%
2011 10.79 % change on previous year -11.9%
2012 4.35 % change on previous year -59.7%
2013 3.61 % change on previous year -16.9%
2014 3.05 % change on previous year -15.5%
2015 -0.3303 % change on previous year -110.8%
2016 2.29 % change on previous year -793.3%
2017 5.64 % change on previous year +146.3%
2018 5.99 % change on previous year +6.2%
2019 1.44 % change on previous year -75.9%
2020 -6.21 % change on previous year -529.6%
2021 17.42 % change on previous year -380.7%
2022 14.54 % change on previous year -16.6%
2023 7.27 % change on previous year -50.0%
2024 8 % change on previous year +10.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Small island developing states (SIDS) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +860.8% -1.61 % change on previous year 12.25 % change on previous year
2016 +793.3% -0.3303 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year
2020 -529.6% 1.44 % change on previous year -6.21 % change on previous year
2021 +380.7% -6.21 % change on previous year 17.42 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.19 % change on previous year 6.46 % change on previous year 20.84 % change on previous year 9
1980s 6.48 % change on previous year -7.38 % change on previous year 13.69 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.91 % change on previous year -1.63 % change on previous year 14.6 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.37 % change on previous year -1.61 % change on previous year 14.03 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.91 % change on previous year -0.3303 % change on previous year 12.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s 8.2 % change on previous year -6.21 % change on previous year 17.42 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)

  1. 5 Sudan (former) 31.32 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Haiti 27.57 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.32 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Pakistan 26.61 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Afghanistan 23.89 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Sri Lanka 18.76 % change on previous year compare
  7. 11 Turkey 18.33 % change on previous year compare
  8. 11 Türkiye 18.33 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 20.84 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was -7.38 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,305 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.