Population, total, per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Pacific island small states ranks 19th of 47 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.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 16 Chad 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 South Sudan 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Lesotho 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Rwanda 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Pacific island small states
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.9% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4088 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 16.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Pacific island small states ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.