In 2023, Switzerland led the ranking of countries with the highest average wealth per adult, with approximately 709,600 U.S. dollars per person. Luxembourg was ranked second with an average wealth of around 607,500 U.S. dollars per adult, followed by Hong Kong SAR. However, the figures do not show the actual distribution of wealth. The Gini index shows wealth disparities in countries worldwide. Does wealth guarantee a longer life? As the old adage goes “money can’t buy you happiness”, yet wealth and income are continuously correlated to the quality of life of individuals in different countries around the world. While greater levels of wealth may not guarantee a higher quality life, it certainly increases an individual’s chances of having a longer one. Although they do not show the whole picture, life expectancy at birth is higher in the more wealthier world regions. Does money bring happiness? A number of the world’s happiest nations also feature in the list of those countries for which average income was highest. Finland, however, which was the happiest country worldwide in 2022, is missing in the list of top twenty countries with the highest wealth per adult. As such, the explanation for this may be the fact that the larger proportion of the population has access to a high income relative to global levels. Measures of quality of life Criticism of the use of income or wealth as a proxy for quality of life led to the creation of the United Nations’ Human Development Index. Although income is included within the index, it also has other factors taken into account such as health and education. As such, the countries with the highest human development index can be correlated to those with the highest income levels. That said, none of the above measures seek to assess the physical and mental environmental impact of a high quality of life sourced through high incomes. The happy planet index demonstrates that the inclusion of experienced well-being and ecological footprint in place of income and other proxies for quality of life results in many of the world’s materially poorer nations being included in the happiest.
Worldwide, Luxembourg has the highest net national income per capita, reaching nearly 78,000 U.S. dollars in 2021. Norway and Switzerland followed behind. When adjusting for pruchasing power parity (PPP), Bermuda has the highest average income or wealth per adult worldwide.
Guyana was the South American country 20360the highest gross national income per capita, with 20,360 U.S. dollars per person in 2023. Uruguay ranked second, registering a GNI of 19,530 U.S. dollars per person, based on current prices. Gross national income (GNI) is the aggregated sum of the value added by residents in an economy, plus net taxes (minus subsidies) and net receipts of primary income from abroad. Which are the largest Latin American economies? Based on annual gross domestic product, which is the total amount of goods and services produced in a country per year, Brazil leads the regional ranking, followed by Mexico, Argentina, and Chile. Many Caribbean countries and territories hold the highest GDP per capita in this region, measurement that reflects how GDP would be divided if it was perfectly equally distributed among the population. GNI per capita is, however, a more exact calculation of wealth than GDP per capita, as it takes into consideration taxes paid and income receipts from abroad. How much inequality is there in Latin America? In many Latin American countries, more than half the total wealth created in their economies is held by the richest 20 percent of the population. When a small share of the population concentrates most of the wealth, millions of people don't have enough to make ends meet. For instance, in Brazil, about 5.32 percent of the population lives on less than 3.2 U.S. dollars per day.
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This dataset provides values for GDP PER CAPITA reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.
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Mauritius concentrated the highest private wealth per capita in Africa in 2021: 34,500 U.S. dollars. South Africa followed, with a wealth amount of 10,970 U.S. dollars per capital. Overall, total private wealth on the continent amounted to 2.1 trillion U.S. dollars that year.
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Jordan Average Household Income: per Capita: Urban data was reported at 2,440.900 JOD in 2017. Jordan Average Household Income: per Capita: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 2,440.900 JOD from Mar 2017 (Median) to 2017, with 1 observations. Jordan Average Household Income: per Capita: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.H001: Average Household Income per Capita.
Uruguay and Chile were the Latin American countries with the highest wealth per adult. In 2021, an Uruguayan adult had, on average, 57,726 U.S. dollars worth of financial and non-financial assets, whereas Chileans' mean wealth stood at 54,639 dollars per adult. Argentina was the country with the lowest average wealth in the region, at only 10,446 dollars per adult.
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Japan JP: GDP: USD: Adjusted Net National Income per Capita data was reported at 31,117.799 USD in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 28,061.824 USD for 2015. Japan JP: GDP: USD: Adjusted Net National Income per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 25,163.524 USD from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2016, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38,602.869 USD in 2012 and a record low of 1,672.313 USD in 1970. Japan JP: GDP: USD: Adjusted Net National Income per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's 'The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium' (2011).; Weighted Average;
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CN: Disposable Income per Capita: YoY: ytd(Nominal): Rural data was reported at 6.600 % in Dec 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 6.600 % for Sep 2024. CN: Disposable Income per Capita: YoY: ytd(Nominal): Rural data is updated quarterly, averaging 8.100 % from Mar 2017 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.300 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 0.900 % in Mar 2020. CN: Disposable Income per Capita: YoY: ytd(Nominal): Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income per Capita.
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Russia Household Income per Capita: FE: Khabarovsk Territory data was reported at 60,045.000 RUB in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 38,327.000 RUB for Nov 2018. Russia Household Income per Capita: FE: Khabarovsk Territory data is updated monthly, averaging 19,126.300 RUB from Mar 2000 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 226 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60,045.000 RUB in Dec 2018 and a record low of 1,500.000 RUB in Jan 2001. Russia Household Income per Capita: FE: Khabarovsk Territory data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.HA011: Household Income per Capita: by Region. Changed data frequency from monthly to quarterly Replacement series ID: 414571497 In accordance with the order of the Government of the Russian Federation (dated March 20, 2019 No. 469-p), starting from 2019, a quarterly periodicity is established. Data before 2019 was available in monthly frequency. Изменено с ежемесячной на квартальную основу Код серии замены: 414571497 В соответствии с распоряжением Правительства Российской Федерации (от 20 марта 2019г. № 469-р), начиная с 2019 года установлена квартальная периодичность. Значения раньше 2019 г. предоставлялись на ежемесячной основе.
India’s per capita net national income or NNI was around 200 thousand rupees in financial year 2025. The annual growth rate was 8.6 percent as compared to the previous year. National income indicators While GNI (Gross National Income) and NNI are both indicators for a country’s economic performance and welfare, the GNI is related to the GDP plus the net receipts from abroad, including wages and salaries, property income, net taxes and subsidies receivable from abroad. On the other hand, the NNI of a country is equal to its GNI net of depreciation. In 2020, India ranked second amongst the Asia Pacific countries in terms of its gross national income. This has been possible due to a favorable GDP growth in India. Measuring wealth versus welfare National income per person or per capita is often used as an indicator of people's standard of living and welfare. However, critics object to this by citing that since it is a mean value, it does not reflect the real income distribution. In other words, a small wealthy class of people in the country can skew the per capita income substantially, even though the average population has no change in income. This is exemplified by the fact that in India, the top one percent of people, control over 40 percent of the country’s wealth.
In 2023, Switzerland led the ranking of countries with the highest average wealth per adult, with approximately 709,600 U.S. dollars per person. Luxembourg was ranked second with an average wealth of around 607,500 U.S. dollars per adult, followed by Hong Kong SAR. However, the figures do not show the actual distribution of wealth. The Gini index shows wealth disparities in countries worldwide. Does wealth guarantee a longer life? As the old adage goes “money can’t buy you happiness”, yet wealth and income are continuously correlated to the quality of life of individuals in different countries around the world. While greater levels of wealth may not guarantee a higher quality life, it certainly increases an individual’s chances of having a longer one. Although they do not show the whole picture, life expectancy at birth is higher in the more wealthier world regions. Does money bring happiness? A number of the world’s happiest nations also feature in the list of those countries for which average income was highest. Finland, however, which was the happiest country worldwide in 2022, is missing in the list of top twenty countries with the highest wealth per adult. As such, the explanation for this may be the fact that the larger proportion of the population has access to a high income relative to global levels. Measures of quality of life Criticism of the use of income or wealth as a proxy for quality of life led to the creation of the United Nations’ Human Development Index. Although income is included within the index, it also has other factors taken into account such as health and education. As such, the countries with the highest human development index can be correlated to those with the highest income levels. That said, none of the above measures seek to assess the physical and mental environmental impact of a high quality of life sourced through high incomes. The happy planet index demonstrates that the inclusion of experienced well-being and ecological footprint in place of income and other proxies for quality of life results in many of the world’s materially poorer nations being included in the happiest.