Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 986.19 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Pacific island small states, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 986.19 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 1,230 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2132 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Pacific island small states ranks 26th of 44 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.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.25 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2132 current US$ per person | -99.5% |
| 1962 | 35.11 current US$ per person | +16372.7% |
| 1963 | 50.83 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1964 | 70.61 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1965 | 57.76 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 52.25 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 55.35 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 55.38 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 61.62 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 68.08 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 68.41 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 70.23 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 87.16 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 139.22 current US$ per person | +59.7% |
| 1975 | 144.12 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 131.86 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 174.43 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1978 | 191.03 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 255.07 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 304.53 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 252.04 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 217.44 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 196.33 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 226.53 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 191.65 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 169.88 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 234.54 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1988 | 267.41 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 263.35 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 274.3 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 258.85 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 309.3 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 323.07 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 349.08 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 459.6 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 544.55 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 449.44 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 461.69 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 481.41 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 304.83 current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 333.64 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 378.25 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 463.28 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 657.33 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 992.19 current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 706.3 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 1,066 current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 2008 | 1,122 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 587.96 current US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 549.92 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 740.07 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 827.3 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 829.77 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 893.87 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 767.46 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 652.45 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 897.16 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 917.76 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 991.33 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 833.5 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 1,230 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 1,145 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 986.19 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.84 current US$ per person | 0.2132 current US$ per person | 70.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 132.96 current US$ per person | 68.08 current US$ per person | 255.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.37 current US$ per person | 169.88 current US$ per person | 304.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 391.13 current US$ per person | 258.85 current US$ per person | 544.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 661.18 current US$ per person | 304.83 current US$ per person | 1,122 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 806.71 current US$ per person | 549.92 current US$ per person | 991.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,049 current US$ per person | 833.5 current US$ per person | 1,230 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 23 Iceland 17,174 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Hungary 16,476 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Lithuania 14,895 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Finland 14,516 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Canada 14,178 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Estonia 14,143 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Australia 13,590 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states was 986.19 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1,230 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2132 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.