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GDP per Capita by Country 2023

Gross domestic product (GDP) is a measurement that describes the value of a geographic location’s total goods and services, and how it relates to the population of the region. GDP per capita is an evolution of this metric, and is obtained by dividing a country's GDP by its population. The value that results from this calculation is the country's GDP per capita. The GDP per capita varies drastically from one country to the next. The GDP of a country is dependent upon the country’s economic standing and overall profits compared to expenses.

Although it is expressed as a dollar amount per resident, GDP per capita is not a measure of the average or median personal income of a given country's people. Rather, it is a measure of the relative health of that country’s overall economy and industry.

Top 10 Countries with the Highest GDP per Capita (US Dollars)*:

RankCountry/TerritoryGDP per Capita (US$)
1Monaco234,317
2Liechtenstein169,260
3Luxembourg133,175
4Bermuda112,653
5Ireland101,109
6Switzerland93,525
7Norway89,242
not a countryCayman Islands (UK territory)85,250
8United States69,185
9Iceland69,133
10Denmark68,037

* Data sourced from United Nations, data year 2021.

10 Countries with the Lowest GDP per Capita in the World (US Dollars)*:

RankCountry/TerritoryGDP per Capita (US$)
1Yemen302
2Burundi311
3Afghanistan373
4South Sudan400
5Somalia447
6Sudan453
7Central African Republic461
8Liberia471
9Mozambique492
10Madagascar500

Techniques for expressing GDP per capita

GDP per capita is typically expressed in one of two ways: nominal and at PPP (purchasing power parity). While very similar, there is one crucial difference between the two methodologies. GDP per capita (nominal) is a raw figure that does not take into account the differences in the cost of living between one country and another. In contrast, GDP per capita (PPP) factors in each country’s relative cost of living and inflation rate. This makes it arguably more accurate with regard to country-to-country comparisons.

Problems with GDP per capita and the usefulness of GNI

Although widely considered a valuable metric, GDP can be distorted by certain economic conditions. In particular, countries whose tax laws enable them to become corporate "tax havens" often have wildly inflated GDP measurements thanks to an influx of foreign funds flowing through the country's economy. Ireland may be the most widely cited example, but the list of tax haven countries also includes Switzerland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, Singapore, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, and more.

To help compensate for this distortion of GDP, many economists also view a country's Gross National Product (GNP), or a related metric, Gross National Income (GNI). These metrics closely resemble GDP, but are calculated slightly differently, which enables them to better account for the economic activity of tax haven countries. Thus, examining GDP per capita alongside a metric such as GNI per capita can give clearer insight into a country's true economic health.

Note: All data courtesy of United Nations or World Bank

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Country
GDP Per Capita (Current US$) - UN
UN Data Year
GDP Per Capita (Current US$) - WB
WB Data Year
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) - WB
Monaco$234,3172021$234,3162021-
Liechtenstein$169,2602021$157,7552020$116,600
Luxembourg$133,7452021$133,5902021$88,190
Bermuda$112,6532021$114,0902021$122,470
Ireland$101,1092021$100,1722021$76,110
Switzerland$93,5252021$91,9922021$90,600
Norway$89,2422021$89,1542021$83,880
Cayman Islands$85,2502021$86,5692021$61,880
United States$69,1852021$70,2492021$70,930
Iceland$69,1332021$68,7282021$63,460
Denmark$68,0372021$68,0082021$68,300
Australia$66,9162021$60,4432021$57,170
Singapore$66,8222021$72,7942021$64,010
Qatar$66,7992021$66,8382021$62,310
Sweden$60,7302021$61,0292021$59,540
Greenland$58,1852021$54,5712020$34,800
Netherlands$57,8712021$57,7682021$55,200
Israel$54,1112021$52,1712021$49,290
Austria$53,8402021$53,6382021$52,760
Finland$53,7032021$53,6552021$53,510
Canada$52,1122021$51,9882021$48,310
Belgium$51,1662021$51,2472021$50,490
Germany$51,0732021$51,2042021$51,660
San Marino$50,4252021$45,3202020$41,450
British Virgin Islands$49,4442021--
Hong Kong$49,2592021$49,8012021$54,460
New Zealand$48,8242021$48,7812021$45,230
United Kingdom$46,5422021$46,5102021$44,480
France$44,2292021$43,6592021$44,160
Macau$43,5552021$43,8742021$46,450
United Arab Emirates$43,2952021$44,3162021$41,770
Andorra$42,0662021$42,1372021$46,530
Japan$39,6502021$39,3132021$42,650
Italy$35,5792021$35,6582021$35,990
New Caledonia$34,9942021$37,1602021$13,210
South Korea$34,9402021$34,9982021$35,110
Malta$33,6422021$33,4872021$30,760
Puerto Rico$32,7162021$32,6412021$22,580
Cyprus$32,2812021$31,5522021$28,470
Lebanon$32,2522021$4,1362021$5,110
Kuwait$32,1502021$24,3002020$34,290
Brunei$31,4492021$31,4492021$30,320
Spain$30,0582021$30,1042021$29,690
Aruba$29,3422021$29,3422021$29,390
Slovenia$29,1352021$29,2912021$28,280
Estonia$27,9912021$27,9442021$26,460
Bahamas$27,4782021$27,4782021$26,490
Bahrain$26,5632021$26,5632021$22,950
Sint Maarten$26,1992021$28,9882018$27,510
Portugal$24,6512021$24,5682021$23,890
Lithuania$23,8442021$23,7232021$21,740
Saudi Arabia$23,1862021$23,1862021$21,540
Slovakia$21,3902021$21,3922021$20,640
Latvia$21,2672021$21,1482021$19,790
Turks and Caicos Islands$20,9092021$20,9092021$21,410
Greece$20,5712021$20,1932021$20,000
French Polynesia$19,9152021$19,9152021$18,560
Oman$19,5092021$19,5102021$17,950
Cook Islands$19,2642021--
Anguilla$19,2162021--
Hungary$18,7282021$18,7282021$17,740
Saint Kitts and Nevis$18,0832021$18,0832021$18,820
Iran$17,9842021$4,0912021$3,530
Poland$17,7362021$18,0002021$16,850
Uruguay$17,3132021$17,3132021$16,080
Barbados$17,2252021$17,2262021$16,900
Croatia$16,9832021$17,6852021$17,630
Chile$16,2652021$16,2652021$14,780
Montserrat$16,1992021--
Trinidad and Tobago$16,0332021$16,0332021$15,000
Antigua and Barbuda$15,2462021$15,7812021$15,780
Romania$14,6982021$14,8582021$14,160
Panama$14,6182021$14,6182021$13,920
Curacao$14,1832021$17,7182021$18,430
Costa Rica$12,4722021$12,4722021$12,310
China$12,4372021$12,5562021$11,880
Nauru$12,3902021$10,6482021$16,920
Russia$12,2592021$12,1952021$11,610
Bulgaria$12,2072021$12,2222021$11,200
Seychelles$12,0852021$14,6532021$14,540
Palau$12,0842021$12,0842021$12,790
Cuba$11,2552021$9,5002020$8,920
Malaysia$11,1012021$11,1092021$10,710
Argentina$10,7612021$10,6362021$9,960
Maldives$10,3662021$10,3662021$9,600
Kazakhstan$10,0552021$10,3742021$8,880
Mexico$10,0462021$10,0462021$9,590
Saint Lucia$9,8242021$9,4142021$9,520
Turkey$9,6612021$9,6612021$9,900
Montenegro$9,2522021$9,4662021$9,340
Guyana$9,0262021$9,9992021$9,410
Grenada$8,9502021$9,0112021$8,590
Mauritius$8,8732021$9,1062021$9,920
Serbia$8,6432021$9,2302021$8,460
Turkmenistan$8,5082021$7,3452019$6,970
Dominican Republic$8,4772021$8,4772021$8,100
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines$8,4402021$8,6662021$8,720
Gabon$7,9112021$8,6352021$6,440
Equatorial Guinea$7,6052021$7,5072021$5,150
Dominica$7,5712021$7,6532021$7,790
Brazil$7,5072021$7,5072021$7,740
Bosnia and Herzegovina$7,1432021$7,1432021$6,810
Belarus$7,1212021$7,3022021$6,940
Thailand$7,0672021$7,0662021$7,090
South Africa$7,0552021$7,0552021$6,530
Botswana$6,8052021$6,8052021$6,430
Peru$6,6222021$6,6222021$6,460
North Macedonia$6,6002021$6,6952021$6,190
Albania$6,3962021$6,4932021$6,110
Belize$6,2292021$6,2282021$6,070
Marshall Islands$6,1112021$6,1722021$6,780
Colombia$6,1042021$6,1042021$6,190
Paraguay$6,0352021$5,8922021$5,740
Ecuador$5,9652021$5,9652021$5,960
Libya$5,7912021$6,3572021$8,700
Tuvalu$5,3702021$5,6322021$7,200
Azerbaijan$5,2962021$5,3882021$4,900
Suriname$5,2592021$4,8692021$4,410
Jamaica$5,1842021$5,1842021$5,190
Georgia$4,9752021$5,0232021$4,700
Armenia$4,9672021$4,9672021$4,850
Guatemala$4,8832021$5,0262021$4,940
Namibia$4,8362021$4,8662021$4,650
Iraq$4,6862021$4,7752021$4,760
Fiji$4,6472021$4,6472021$4,500
Ukraine$4,5962021$4,8362021$4,120
El Salvador$4,5512021$4,5512021$4,260
Mongolia$4,5102021$4,5662021$3,730
Moldova$4,4682021$5,2312021$5,370
Tonga$4,4512021$4,4262021$4,930
Indonesia$4,3332021$4,3332021$4,180
Jordan$4,0582021$4,1032021$4,170
Eswatini$3,9692021$3,9782021$3,650
Venezuela$3,9652021$15,9762014$13,010
Samoa$3,9192021$3,8572021$3,810
Sri Lanka$3,9182021$4,0142021$4,030
Egypt$3,8982021$3,6992021$3,350
Morocco$3,8532021$3,7952021$3,620
Tunisia$3,8072021$3,8072021$3,540
Vietnam$3,7212021$3,7572021$3,590
Algeria$3,7002021$3,6912021$3,660
Micronesia$3,5732021$3,5712021$3,980
Palestine$3,5142021$3,6642021$4,220
Philippines$3,4612021$3,4612021$3,550
Djibouti$3,3482021$3,1502021$3,080
Bolivia$3,3452021$3,3452021$3,290
Cape Verde$3,2932021$3,2932021$3,190
Vanuatu$3,0732021$2,9972021$3,240
Bhutan$3,0632021$3,2662021$3,040
Honduras$2,7722021$2,7722021$2,490
Papua New Guinea$2,6732021$2,6732021$2,460
Laos$2,5692021$2,5362021$2,500
Ivory Coast$2,5392021$2,5492021$2,420
Sao Tome and Principe$2,4862021$2,3612021$2,260
Bangladesh$2,4502021$2,4582021$2,570
Ghana$2,4092021$2,3632021$2,280
Solomon Islands$2,3062021$2,3052021$2,320
India$2,2742021$2,2572021$2,150
Angola$2,2582021$1,9542021$1,710
Republic of the Congo$2,2002021$2,2902021$1,970
Mauritania$2,1662021$2,1662021$1,950
Kenya$2,0862021$2,0822021$2,080
Nicaragua$2,0462021$2,0462021$1,950
Uzbekistan$2,0322021$1,9832021$1,960
Nigeria$2,0192021$2,0662021$2,080
Kiribati$1,7652021$1,6072021$2,750
Cameroon$1,6682021$1,6672021$1,590
Haiti$1,6642021$1,8302021$1,430
Senegal$1,6372021$1,6372021$1,570
Comoros$1,6312021$1,5782021$1,580
Cambodia$1,6082021$1,6252021$1,580
Timor Leste$1,5172021$2,7412021$1,140
Zimbabwe$1,5082021$1,7742021$1,530
Pakistan$1,4802021$1,5052021$1,470
Benin$1,3612021$1,3192021$1,350
Kyrgyzstan$1,3392021$1,2772021$1,180
Guinea$1,1852021$1,1892021$1,020
Nepal$1,1592021$1,2082021$1,220
Tanzania$1,1362021$1,0992021$1,100
Zambia$1,0952021$1,1372021$1,030
Myanmar$1,0892021$1,2102021$1,170
Lesotho$1,0402021$1,0942021$1,210
Chad$9552021$6862021$640
Togo$9442021$9732021$960
Uganda$9302021$8842021$760
Syria$9252021$5332020$760
Tajikistan$8972021$8972021$1,150
Burkina Faso$8932021$8932021$830
Mali$8752021$8742021$820
Ethiopia$8252021$9252021$940
Rwanda$8222021$8222021$840
Gambia$7722021$7722021$740
Guinea Bissau$7592021$7952021$760
North Korea$6542021--
Eritrea$6232021$6442011$610
Malawi$6132021$6352021$620
Niger$5912021$5912021$590
DR Congo$5512021$5772021$550
Sierra Leone$5052021$4802021$500
Madagascar$5002021$5012021$490
Mozambique$4922021$4922021$480
Liberia$4712021$6762021$630
Central African Republic$4612021$4612021$480
Sudan$4532021$7522021$650
Somalia$4472021$4472021$430
South Sudan$4002021$1,0722015$1,040
Afghanistan$3732021$3692021$390
Burundi$3112021$2222021$220
Yemen$3022021$7022018$840
Guam-$35,9052021$84,580
Isle of Man-$87,1582019-
Faroe Islands-$69,0102021-
Northern Mariana Islands-$23,7072019-
American Samoa-$15,7432021-
Saint Martin-$21,9212014-
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Which country has the largest GDP per capita?

Monaco has the highest GDP per capita with a GDP per capita of $234,317 in US dollars.

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