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Economy · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income
Micronesia: the economy in numbers
GDP is $502m (2025), 206th of 211 in the world and 31st of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $4,414 (2025), 147th of 211 in the world and 27th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita, PPP is $4,604 (2025), 170th of 199 in the world and 28th of 31 in East Asia & Pacific.
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Economy: Micronesia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $502m2025 | 206/211 | 31/36 | $230m | $292m | $373m | +61%since 2015 | $33.7tn | $33.5tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $4,4142025 | 147/211 | 27/36 | $2,049 | $2,715 | $3,362 | +54%since 2015 | $14,077 | $10,890 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $4,6042025 | 170/199 | 28/31 | $2,352 | $3,075 | $3,693 | +39%since 2015 | $29,303 | $25,523 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $4,7602025 | 131/201 | 25/33 | $2,090 | $2,740 | $4,070 | +38%since 2015 | $14,420 | $10,938 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 1.1%2025 | 171/210 | 31/36 | 4.6% | 1.7% | -2.1% | −3.3 ppsince 2015 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 0.6%2025 | 162/210 | 31/36 | 4.3% | 2.1% | -2.6% | −3.5 ppsince 2015 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 24.2%2025 | 22/198 | 4/29 | 24.5% | 25.2% | 22.0% | −2.4 ppsince 2015 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 5.3%2025 | 197/201 | 29/30 | 8.2% | 7.2% | 4.9% | −0.7 ppsince 2015 | 33.1% | 32.7% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 0.5%2025 | 192/194 | 30/30 | 1.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 22.3% | 21.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 65.3%2025 | 53/201 | 13/30 | 62.7% | 60.2% | 67.0% | +4.3 ppsince 2015 | 59.8% | 56.9% | 63.3% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.0%2021 | 170/209 | 25/36 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 2.1% | 3.8% | 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+61%$502m in 2025
- GDP per capita+54%$4,414 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+39%$4,604 in 2025
- GNI per capita+38%$4,760 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−3.3 pp1.1% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−3.5 pp0.6% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Micronesia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Micronesia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Micronesia | United States | Papua New Guinea | Palau |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $502m2025 | $30.8tn2025 | $32.5bn2025 | $345m2025 |
| GDP per capita | $4,4142025 | $90,0272025 | $3,0202025 | $19,5322025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $4,6042025 | $90,0272025 | $5,2152025 | $23,0522025 |
| GNI per capita | $4,7602025 | $88,8102025 | $2,8902025 | $19,8902025 |
| GDP growth | 1.1%2025 | 2.2%2025 | 5.6%2025 | 6.3%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 0.6%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 6.5%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 24.2%2025 | 0.9%2021 | 17.0%2024 | 2.7%2024 |
| Industry share | 5.3%2025 | 17.6%2021 | 36.5%2024 | 13.0%2024 |
| Manufacturing share | 0.5%2025 | 10.5%2021 | 1.6%2024 | 1.2%2024 |