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Economy · East Asia & Pacific · High income
Guam: the economy in numbers
GDP is $6.9bn (2022), 165th of 211 in the world and 21st of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $41,833 (2022), 39th of 211 in the world and 6th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP growth is 5.1% (2022), 48th of 210 in the world and 10th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific.
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Economy: Guam in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $6.9bn2022 | 165/211 | 21/36 | $3.4bn2002 | $4.9bn | $5.9bn | +31%since 2012 | $33.7tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $41,8332022 | 39/211 | 6/36 | $20,9102002 | $29,720 | $36,483 | +32%since 2012 | $14,077 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 5.1%2022 | 48/210 | 10/36 | · | 2.3% | -10.5% | +3.0 ppsince 2012 | 4.0% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 4.2%2022 | 43/210 | 10/36 | · | 2.0% | -10.7% | +1.9 ppsince 2012 | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.0%2021 | 196/209 | 31/36 | 0.0%2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 2.1% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+31%$6.9bn in 2022
- GDP per capita+32%$41,833 in 2022
- GDP growth+3.0 pp5.1% in 2022
- GDP per capita growth+1.9 pp4.2% in 2022
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
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Guam and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Guam. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Guam | Micronesia | Northern Mariana Islands |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $6.9bn2022 | $502m2025 | $1.1bn2022 |
| GDP per capita | $41,8332022 | $4,4142025 | $23,7862022 |
| GDP growth | 5.1%2022 | 1.1%2025 | 16.6%2022 |
| GDP per capita growth | 4.2%2022 | 0.6%2025 | 18.9%2022 |
| Resource rents | 0.0%2021 | 0.0%2021 | 0.0%2019 |