Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Small states
Small states: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 16,736 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Small states, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Small states recorded 16,736 current US$ per person for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Small states peaked at 16,736 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,284 current US$ per person, in 1990.
Small states ranks 10th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,284 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,434 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 3,756 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 3,569 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3,779 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 4,385 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 4,605 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 4,742 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4,844 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,951 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,958 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4,902 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 5,294 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 6,244 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 7,243 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 8,076 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 9,021 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 10,594 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 11,291 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 9,507 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 9,713 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10,694 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 10,596 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10,775 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10,858 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,927 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 10,444 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 11,495 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 12,472 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 12,286 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11,473 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 12,854 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 13,518 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 14,567 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 15,346 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 16,736 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,135 current US$ per person | 3,284 current US$ per person | 4,951 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,713 current US$ per person | 4,902 current US$ per person | 11,291 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,926 current US$ per person | 9,713 current US$ per person | 12,472 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,082 current US$ per person | 11,473 current US$ per person | 16,736 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 7 Ireland 78,151 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Faroe Islands 71,683 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Denmark 68,494 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Netherlands 65,418 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Australia 64,781 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Greenland 64,520 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Singapore 63,070 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,477 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,670 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 3,701 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,255 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Small states?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Small states was 16,736 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 16,736 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,284 current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Small states rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Small states ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.