Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states is 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states peaked at 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Pacific island small states 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 2 Timor-Leste 1.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Somalia 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Lesotho 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Afghanistan 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Palau 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Tonga 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Marshall Islands 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states was 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Pacific island small states ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.