Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 178,685 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Caribbean Small States, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Caribbean Small States is 178,685 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Caribbean Small States peaked at 178,685 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,006 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Caribbean Small States ranks 26th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12,006 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 12,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 15,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 17,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 21,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 27,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 30,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 33,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 33,104 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 34,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 34,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27,918 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 29,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 29,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 27,741 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 30,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 31,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 32,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 31,027 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 33,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 35,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 37,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 46,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 48,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 53,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 59,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 61,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 64,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 72,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 79,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 90,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 104,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 117,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 136,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 113,933 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 126,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 135,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 140,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 145,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 150,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 144,379 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 134,607 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 138,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 140,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 143,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 118,718 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 139,751 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 178,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 178,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,658 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,379 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 30,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,947 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,835 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 136,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,011 current US$ per square kilometre | 126,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 150,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,874 current US$ per square kilometre | 118,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 178,685 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 23 Isle of Man 13.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Japan 11.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Germany 11.93 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Kuwait 9.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Denmark 8.96 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ireland 7.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP 91.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 52.2% (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.6% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 83.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 78.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP 95.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 20,880 current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 7.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 20,053 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 35.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Caribbean Small States?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Caribbean Small States was 178,685 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 178,685 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,006 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 26th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.