In 2025, Luxembourg was the country with the highest gross domestic product per capita in the world. Of the 20 listed countries, 13 are in Europe and five are in Asia, alongside the U.S. and Australia. There are no African or Latin American countries among the top 20. Correlation with high living standards While GDP is a useful indicator for measuring the size or strength of an economy, GDP per capita is much more reflective of living standards. For example, when compared to life expectancy or indices such as the Human Development Index or the World Happiness Report, there is a strong overlap - 14 of the 20 countries on this list are also ranked among the 20 happiest countries in 2024, and all 20 have "very high" HDIs. Misleading metrics? GDP per capita figures, however, can be misleading, and to paint a fuller picture of a country's living standards then one must look at multiple metrics. GDP per capita figures can be skewed by inequalities in wealth distribution, and in countries such as those in the Middle East, a relatively large share of the population lives in poverty while a smaller number live affluent lifestyles.

In 2023, the gross national income (GNI) per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) of Singapore amounted to nearly 119,000 international dollars, making it the highest among the Asia-Pacific countries surveyed. In comparison, the Solomon Islands had a GNI per capita PPP of approximately 3,080 international dollars in 2023.

World gni per capita for 2023 was $13,179, a 2.56% increase from 2022.

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<li>World gni per capita for 2022 was <strong>$12,850</strong>, a <strong>6.25% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>World gni per capita for 2021 was <strong>$12,094</strong>, a <strong>9.73% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>World gni per capita for 2020 was <strong>$11,022</strong>, a <strong>3.99% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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Iraq IQ: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data was reported at 4,770.000 USD in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,420.000 USD for 2016. Iraq IQ: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data is updated yearly, averaging 3,710.000 USD from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2017, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,030.000 USD in 1990 and a record low of 2,020.000 USD in 2006. Iraq IQ: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iraq – Table IQ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted average;

Mexico gni per capita for 2023 was $11,980, a 11.75% increase from 2022.

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<li>Mexico gni per capita for 2022 was <strong>$10,720</strong>, a <strong>8.5% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Mexico gni per capita for 2021 was <strong>$9,880</strong>, a <strong>10.76% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Mexico gni per capita for 2020 was <strong>$8,920</strong>, a <strong>9.53% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Palau gni per capita for 2023 was $14,110, a 0.43% increase from 2022.

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<li>Palau gni per capita for 2022 was <strong>$14,050</strong>, a <strong>1.59% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Palau gni per capita for 2021 was <strong>$13,830</strong>, a <strong>10.43% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Palau gni per capita for 2020 was <strong>$15,440</strong>, a <strong>4.81% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Egypt gni per capita for 2023 was $3,840, a 4.95% decline from 2022.

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<li>Egypt gni per capita for 2022 was <strong>$4,040</strong>, a <strong>16.43% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Egypt gni per capita for 2021 was <strong>$3,470</strong>, a <strong>17.23% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Egypt gni per capita for 2020 was <strong>$2,960</strong>, a <strong>12.12% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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The average for 2023 based on 183 countries was 26826 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Luxembourg: 130491 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Burundi: 829 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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19 of the 20 countries with the lowest estimated GDP per capita in the world in 2024 are located in Sub-Saharan Africa. South Sudan is believed to have a GDP per capita of just 351.02 U.S. dollars - for reference, Luxembourg has the highest GDP per capita in the world, at almost 130,000 U.S. dollars, which is around 400 times larger than that of Burundi (U.S. GDP per capita is over 250 times higher than Burundi's). Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa Many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa have been among the most impoverished in the world for over a century, due to lacking nutritional and sanitation infrastructures, persistent conflict, and political instability. These issues are also being exacerbated by climate change, where African nations are some of the most vulnerable in the world, as well as the population boom that will place over the 21st century. Of course, the entire population of Sub-Saharan Africa does not live in poverty, and countries in the southern part of the continent, as well as oil-producing states around the Gulf of Guinea, do have some pockets of significant wealth (especially in urban areas). However, while GDP per capita may be higher in these countries, wealth distribution is often very skewed, and GDP per capita figures are not representative of average living standards across the population. Outside of Africa Yemen is the only country outside of Africa to feature on the list, due to decades of civil war and instability. Yemen lags very far behind some of its neighboring Arab states, some of whom rank among the richest in the world due to their much larger energy sectors. Additionally, the IMF does not make estimates for Afghanistan, which would also likely feature on this list.

Chad TD: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data was reported at 670.000 USD in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 660.000 USD for 2022. Chad TD: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data is updated yearly, averaging 220.000 USD from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2023, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 940.000 USD in 2014 and a record low of 110.000 USD in 1964. Chad TD: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad – Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;

Greece gni per capita for 2023 was $22,590, a 2.82% increase from 2022.

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<li>Greece gni per capita for 2022 was <strong>$21,970</strong>, a <strong>9.85% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Greece gni per capita for 2021 was <strong>$20,000</strong>, a <strong>11.92% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Greece gni per capita for 2020 was <strong>$17,870</strong>, a <strong>9.24% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Guatemala gni per capita for 2023 was $5,480, a 4.98% increase from 2022.

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<li>Guatemala gni per capita for 2022 was <strong>$5,220</strong>, a <strong>8.75% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Guatemala gni per capita for 2021 was <strong>$4,800</strong>, a <strong>10.09% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Guatemala gni per capita for 2020 was <strong>$4,360</strong>, a <strong>2.9% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Brazil BR: GNI: PPP: GNI per Capita data was reported at 20,470.000 Intl $ in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 19,330.000 Intl $ for 2022. Brazil BR: GNI: PPP: GNI per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 11,930.000 Intl $ from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,470.000 Intl $ in 2023 and a record low of 6,510.000 Intl $ in 1990. Brazil BR: GNI: PPP: GNI per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Purchasing Power Parity. This indicator provides per capita values for gross national income (GNI. Formerly GNP) expressed in current international dollars converted by purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. PPP conversion factor is a spatial price deflator and currency converter that eliminates the effects of the differences in price levels between countries.;International Comparison Program, World Bank | World Development Indicators database, World Bank | Eurostat-OECD PPP Programme.;Weighted average;

This dataset provides values for GDP PER CAPITA PPP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

United States US: GDP: Growth: GNI per Capita data was reported at 0.675 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.876 % for 2015. United States US: GDP: Growth: GNI per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 2.062 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2016, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.200 % in 1984 and a record low of -3.728 % in 2009. United States US: GDP: Growth: GNI per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Annual Growth Rate. Annual percentage growth rate of GNI per capita based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted Average;

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