Economy & Growth in Small island developing States (SIDS) 84 indicators covering economy & growth for Small island developing States (SIDS). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 0.6938 kg per constant US$ 2022 down 14.0% 27th Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP -17.3% 2019 down 4.6% 7th Total official flows (disbursement) for Aid for Trade, by recipient 1,552 million constant US$ 2024 up 27.2% 20th Total official flows (commitments) for Aid for Trade, by recipient 2,753 million constant US$ 2024 up 92.3% 16th 15.4.2 Mountain area: Remaining moutain area — Value 302,683 km2 2021 down 0.0% 3rd 15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value 326,593 km2 2021 down 0.0% 4th Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic 2 2024 down 91.7% 18th Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic 2 2024 down 88.2% 18th Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic 0 2024 down 100.0% 12th Total trade of tracked Environmentally Sound Technologies 9.35 billion current US$ 2024 down 84.5% 28th Labour share of GDP 46.2% 2025 down 4.0% 25th Gross National Income — Annual growth US$ per capita 8.68 % 2023 up 318.7% 6th Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP 0.6% 2023 down 31.4% 14th 15.4.2 Mountain area: Montane — Value 23,909 km2 2021 unchanged 5th Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100), weighted average 167.26 2026 up 63.0% 4th Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100), median — Value 126.83 2026 up 25.8% 7th Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP 3.4% 2024 down 20.8% 12th Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices 210,085 million USD 2024 up 20.2% 3rd Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$ 310,695 million USD 2024 up 74.7% 2nd Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP 0.5% 2023 down 13.3% 7th Employed persons in the tourism industries 1.73 million 2024 up 9.6% 17th Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), weighted average — Value — July 2026 5.51 Int$ (PPP) per person per day 2025 up 53.1% 1st Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), simple average — Value — July 2026 5.37 Int$ (PPP) per person per day 2025 up 47.5% 3rd Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 0.6135 kg per constant US$ 2022 down 5.5% 25th ← Previous Page 2 of 2