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Northern Mariana Islands: GDP per capita (current US$)

In , Northern Mariana Islands's GDP per capita (current US$) was 23,785.75.

That's up 22.3% from 2021, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 21,312.22 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD) • Data as of 2022

Trend (2005–2022)

Northern Mariana Islands GDP per capita (current US$) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
31,225.60
Trough
13,598.72
1-year change
+22.3%
5-year change
-23.8%
-5.3% / yr
10-year change
+69.7%
+5.4% / yr

Real vs nominal growth

Over the last 10 years, Northern Mariana Islands's nominal GDP per capita (current US$) changed by +69.7%, while real (inflation-adjusted) GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) changed by +25.9%. The +43.8 percentage-point gap is the combined effect of inflation and currency movement — only the real series isolates underlying economic growth.

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year GDP per capita (current US$)
23,785.7546
19,455.5014
18,220.8382
24,496.6652
26,509.3628
31,225.6050
24,225.4742
17,665.1007
15,945.4176
14,632.8519

About GDP per capita (current US$)

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Indicator code: NY.GDP.PCAP.CD • Category: Economy

About per capita measures: Per capita figures divide a country's total value by its population, giving a measure of average individual share. This makes countries of different sizes more comparable — a large country like China may have a higher total GDP than Switzerland, but Switzerland's GDP per capita is much higher.

Frequently asked questions

What was Northern Mariana Islands's GDP per capita (current US$) in 2022?
In 2022, Northern Mariana Islands's GDP per capita (current US$) was 23,785.75, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Northern Mariana Islands's GDP per capita (current US$) rising or falling?
Northern Mariana Islands's GDP per capita (current US$) rose 22.3% from 2021 to 2022.
How does Northern Mariana Islands's GDP per capita (current US$) compare to the world average?
The global average for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2022 was 21,312.22, so Northern Mariana Islands is above the world average.
What is GDP per capita (current US$) and how is it measured?
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD), CC BY 4.0.