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.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in the United States was last recorded at 66682.61 US dollars in 2024. The GDP per Capita in the United States is equivalent to 528 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides - United States GDP per capita - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Czechia had the highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) among Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries in 2024, at an estimated ** thousand 2017 international U.S. dollars. It was followed by Slovenia and Lithuania. The lowest figure among the presented CEE countries was recorded in Ukraine. In 2029, Poland's GDP per capita in PPP terms was forecast to reach approximately **** thousand 2017 international U.S. dollars.

The real gross domestic product of the United States grew to 68,522 chained U.S. dollars in 2024. This reflects a slight increase from the previous year when the real per capita GDP was 66,755 chained U.S. dollars. For the recorded period, the lowest real per capita real GDP was in 1991, at 39,618 chained U.S. dollars.

According to data, the GDP per capita in the North-West of the country was the highest among all Italian macro-regions. On the contrary, the southern regions and the islands recorded the lowest GDP per capita.

Niger: GDP per capita, Purchasing Power Parity: The latest value from 2024 is 1773 U.S. dollars, an increase from 1690 U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 27291 U.S. dollars, based on data from 177 countries. Historically, the average for Niger from 1990 to 2024 is 1384 U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 1191 U.S. dollars, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 1773 U.S. dollars was recorded in 2024.

Chad: GDP per capita, Purchasing Power Parity: The latest value from 2024 is 2606 U.S. dollars, a decline from 2641 U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 27291 U.S. dollars, based on data from 177 countries. Historically, the average for Chad from 1990 to 2024 is 2241 U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 1501 U.S. dollars, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 2888 U.S. dollars was recorded in 2012.

Russia had the highest GDP per capita based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) among the presented Eurasian countries between 2010 and 2023 and was forecast to remain in the leading position in the following years. However, Kazakhstan was predicted to close the gap with Russia slowly by 2029. What are the largest economies in Eurasia? At an estimated *** trillion U.S. dollars, Russia had the largest GDP among the Eurasian countries in 2024. The country generated most of its wealth through its energy sector, given that a high percentage of its industrial and agricultural sectors was privatized in the 1990s. Ranking second and third were Kazakhstan and Ukraine, whose GDP amounted to approximately *** billion U.S. dollars and *** billion U.S. dollars, respectively. Looking at national debt, Ukraine demonstrated the highest ratio to GDP, at over ** percent in 2024. Despite exhibiting the second-lowest figure in the region, Russia’s national debt was forecast to increase in the years until 2029. Inflation in Eurasia The highest inflation rate in Eurasia was recorded in Uzbekistan, at around ** percent in 2024. It was followed by Kazakhstan and Russia, where consumer prices were estimated to grow by approximately *** percent and *** percent relative to the previous year, respectively. As of January 2024, monthly expenses on the basic food basket occupied around ** percent of the official minimum wage in Moldova. At the same time, in Uzbekistan, the minimum wage was just enough to cover basic food expenses.

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.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Ivory Coast was last recorded at 2390.75 US dollars in 2024. The GDP per Capita in Ivory Coast is equivalent to 19 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Ivory Coast GDP per capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The USA: GDP per capita, constant dollars: The latest value from 2024 is 66682.62 U.S. dollars, an increase from 65505.25 U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 15841.40 U.S. dollars, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1960 to 2024 is 40929.98 U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 18853.72 U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 66682.62 U.S. dollars was recorded in 2024.

On October 29, 1929, the U.S. experienced the most devastating stock market crash in it's history. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set in motion the Great Depression, which lasted for twelve years and affected virtually all industrialized countries. In the United States, GDP fell to it's lowest recorded level of just 57 billion U.S dollars in 1933, before rising again shortly before the Second World War. After the war, GDP fluctuated, but it increased gradually until the Great Recession in 2008. Real GDP Real GDP allows us to compare GDP over time, by adjusting all figures for inflation. In this case, all numbers have been adjusted to the value of the US dollar in FY2012. While GDP rose every year between 1946 and 2008, when this is adjusted for inflation it can see that the real GDP dropped at least once in every decade except the 1960s and 2010s. The Great Recession Apart from the Great Depression, and immediately after WWII, there have been two times where both GDP and real GDP dropped together. The first was during the Great Recession, which lasted from December 2007 until June 2009 in the US, although its impact was felt for years after this. After the collapse of the financial sector in the US, the government famously bailed out some of the country's largest banking and lending institutions. Since recovery began in late 2009, US GDP has grown year-on-year, and reached 21.4 trillion dollars in 2019. The coronavirus pandemic and the associated lockdowns then saw GDP fall again, for the first time in a decade. As economic recovery from the pandemic has been compounded by supply chain issues, inflation, and rising global geopolitical instability, it remains to be seen what the future holds for the U.S. economy.

The USA: GDP per capita, Purchasing Power Parity: The latest value from 2024 is 75492 U.S. dollars, an increase from 74159 U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 27291 U.S. dollars, based on data from 177 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1990 to 2024 is 58744 U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 43742 U.S. dollars, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 75492 U.S. dollars was recorded in 2024.

In 2023, the gross domestic product per capita in London was 63,618 British pounds, compared with 37,135 pounds per capita for the United Kingdom as a whole. Apart from London, the only other region of the UK that had a greater GDP per capita than the UK average was South East England, at 38,004 pounds per capita. By contrast, North East England had the lowest GDP per capita among UK regions, at 26,347 pounds. Regional imbalance in the UK economy? London's overall GDP in 2022 was over 508 billion British pounds, which accounted for almost a quarter of the overall GDP of the United Kingdom. South East England had the second-largest regional economy in the country, with a GDP of almost 341.7 billion British pounds. Furthermore, these two regions were the only ones that had higher levels of productivity (as measured by output per hour worked) than the UK average. While recent governments have recognized regional inequality as a major challenge facing the country, it may take several years for any initiatives to bear fruit. The creation of regional metro mayors across England is one of the earliest attempts at giving regions and cities in particular more power over spending in their regions than they currently have. UK economy growth slow in late 2024 After ending 2023 with two quarters of negative growth, the UK economy grew at the reasonable rate of 0.8 percent and 0.4 percent in the first and second quarters of the year. This was, however, followed by zero growth in the third quarter, and by just 0.1 percent in the last quarter of the year. Other economic indicators, such as the inflation rate, fell within the expected range in 2024, but have started to rise again, with a rate of three percent recorded in January 2025. While unemployment has witnessed a slight uptick since 2022, it is still at quite low levels compared with previous years.

Puerto Rico: GDP per capita, Purchasing Power Parity: The latest value from 2024 is 44125 U.S. dollars, an increase from 42739 U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 27291 U.S. dollars, based on data from 177 countries. Historically, the average for Puerto Rico from 1990 to 2024 is 38314 U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 26739 U.S. dollars, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 44125 U.S. dollars was recorded in 2024.

Dominican Republic: GDP per capita, Purchasing Power Parity: The latest value from 2024 is 24229 U.S. dollars, an increase from 23282 U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 27291 U.S. dollars, based on data from 177 countries. Historically, the average for Dominican Republic from 1990 to 2024 is 14252 U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 7246 U.S. dollars, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 24229 U.S. dollars was recorded in 2024.

The gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Portugal displayed considerable regional disparities. In 2023, Greater Lisbon had the highest GDP per capita with ****** euros, followed by the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Algarve, which recorded ****** euros and ****** euros per capita, respectively. On the opposite side, Península de Setúbal was the region with the lowest GDP per capita in the country, namely ****** euros.

Seychelles had the largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in Africa as of 2024. The value amounted to 21,630 U.S. dollars. Mauritius followed with around 12,330 U.S. dollars, whereas Gabon registered 8,840 U.S. dollars. GDP per capita is calculated by dividing a country’s GDP by its population, meaning that some of the largest economies are not ranked within the leading ten. Impact of COVID-19 on North Africa’s GDP When looking at the GDP growth rate in Africa in 2024, Libya had the largest estimated growth in Northern Africa, a value of 7.8 percent compared to the previous year. Niger and Senegal were at the top of the list with rates of 10.4 percent and 8.3 percent, respectively. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on the economy was severe. The growth of the North African real GDP was estimated at minus 1.1 percent in 2020. However, estimations for 2022 looked much brighter, as it was set that the region would see a GDP growth of six percent, compared to four percent in 2021.
Contribution of Tourism Various countries in Africa are dependent on tourism, contributing to the economy. In 2023, travel and tourism were estimated to contribute 182.6 billion U.S. dollars, a clear increase from 96.5 in 2020 following COVID-19. As of 2024, South Africa, Mauritius, and Egypt led tourism in the continent according to the Travel & Tourism Development Index.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Canada was last recorded at 44401.72 US dollars in 2024. The GDP per Capita in Canada is equivalent to 352 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides - Canada GDP per capita - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Laos: GDP per capita, Purchasing Power Parity: The latest value from 2024 is 8611 U.S. dollars, an increase from 8372 U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 27291 U.S. dollars, based on data from 177 countries. Historically, the average for Laos from 1990 to 2024 is 4750 U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 2006 U.S. dollars, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 8611 U.S. dollars was recorded in 2024.