GDP per person employed in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: GDP per person employed was 18,576 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Pacific island small states, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Pacific island small states stood at 18,576 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Pacific island small states peaked at 18,818 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14,596 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Pacific island small states 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 15,159 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 15,262 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15,746 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 16,063 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 16,429 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 15,887 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 15,763 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 16,395 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 15,753 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 15,622 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 15,709 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15,722 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16,181 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 16,325 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16,279 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 15,921 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 15,976 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 15,585 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 15,871 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16,022 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 16,070 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16,557 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17,145 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 17,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 17,995 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18,523 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 18,818 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18,660 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16,530 constant 2021 PPP $ | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 15,644 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 16,924 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 18,026 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 18,312 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 18,576 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,700 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,429 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 15,907 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,585 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,325 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,325 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,871 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,818 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,335 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,644 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,576 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 30 United Arab Emirates 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 31 Bahrain 106,772 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 32 Israel 104,695 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 33 Croatia 103,332 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 34 Slovenia 102,992 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 35 Romania 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 36 Republic of Korea 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Pacific island small states
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Pacific island small states?
- Gdp per person employed in Pacific island small states was 18,576 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 18,818 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,596 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for gdp per person employed?
- Pacific island small states ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.