Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 5,536 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Pacific island small states, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states is 5,536 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 5,536 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,343 current US$ per person, in 1987.
Pacific island small states ranks 28th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,769 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,940 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 1,753 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 1,613 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 1,595 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,495 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1,483 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,343 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 1,409 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,429 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,620 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 1,689 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,758 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1,920 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 2,128 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 2,266 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2,308 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,244 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,835 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 2,053 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1,895 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,898 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,836 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,252 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 2,770 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 2,954 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3,220 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 3,422 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 3,701 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 3,166 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 3,357 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 3,822 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 3,944 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4,187 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 4,477 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 4,341 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,445 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4,724 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 4,924 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4,962 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,437 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 4,640 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 5,101 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 5,219 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 5,536 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,583 current US$ per person | 1,343 current US$ per person | 1,940 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,982 current US$ per person | 1,620 current US$ per person | 2,308 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,711 current US$ per person | 1,836 current US$ per person | 3,701 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,318 current US$ per person | 3,357 current US$ per person | 4,962 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,987 current US$ per person | 4,437 current US$ per person | 5,536 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 25 France 49,185 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Italy 42,472 current US$ per person compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 41,739 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Macau, China 41,418 current US$ per person compare
- 29 San Marino 41,310 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Bahamas 41,040 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Puerto Rico 40,883 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 4,738 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 43.82 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 175.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states was 5,536 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 5,536 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,343 current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.