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List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita

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Countries or territories by GDP (nominal) per capita in 2022.[note 1]
  >$60,000
  $50,000 - $60,000
  $40,000 - $50,000
  $30,000 - $40,000
  $20,000 - $30,000
  $10,000 - $20,000
  $5,000 - $10,000
  $2,500 - $5,000
  $1,000 - $2,500
  $500 - $1,000
  <$500
  No Data

The figures presented here do not take into account differences in the cost of living in different countries, and the results vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the exchange rates of the country's currency. Such fluctuations change a country's ranking from one year to the next, even though they often make little or no difference to the standard of living of its population.

Therefore, these figures should be used with caution. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living;[1][2] however, this is problematic because GDP per capita is not a measure of personal income.

Comparisons of national income are also frequently made on the basis of purchasing power parity (PPP), to adjust for differences in the cost of living in different countries. (See List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita.) PPP largely removes the exchange rate problem but not others; it does not reflect the value of economic output in international trade, and it also requires more estimation than GDP per capita. On the whole, PPP per capita figures are more narrowly spread than nominal GDP per capita figures.

Non-sovereign entities (the world, continents, and some dependent territories) and states with limited international recognition (such as Kosovo, Palestine and Taiwan) are included in the list in cases in which they appear in the sources. These economies are not ranked in the charts here, but are listed in sequence by GDP for comparison. In addition, non-sovereign entities are marked in italics.

Note that many of leading GDP-per-capita (nominal) jurisdictions, such as Ireland, are tax haven's. Their GDP data are subject to material distortion by the tax planning activities of foreign multinationals. To address this, in 2017 the Central Bank of Ireland created "Modified gross national income|modified GNI" (or GNI*) as a more appropriate statistic, and the OECD and IMF have adopted it for Ireland.

All data are in current United States dollars.

Table

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The table initially ranks each country or territory with their latest available estimates, and can be reranked by either of the sources

* Nearly all country links in the table take to articles titled "Income in country or territory" or to "Economy of country or territory".

GDP (in US$) per capita by country or  territory 
Country/Territory UN Region IMF[3][4] United Nations[5]World Bank[6]
EstimateYearEstimateYearEstimateYear
 LiechtensteinEuropeN/a180,2272020169,0492019
 MonacoEuropeN/a173,6962020173,6882020
 LuxembourgEurope835,0462022117,1822020135,6832021
 BermudaAmericasN/a123,9452020110,8702021
 IrelandEurope801,509202286,251202085,2682020
 NorwayEurope789,481202266,871202067,3902020
 Cayman
Islands		AmericasN/a95,191202085,0832020
 SwitzerlandEurope979,390202286,919202087,0972020
 QatarAsia944,514202250,815202050,1242020
 SingaporeAsia979,576202258,114202059,7982020
 United States *Americas76,027202263,123202063,4142020
 IcelandEurope874,417202263,644202059,2702020
 DenmarkEurope768,094202261,477202061,0632020
 AustraliaOceania847,464202255,823202051,6932020
 SwedenEurope657,978202253,575202052,2742020
 NetherlandsEurope697,836202253,334202052,3972020
 CanadaAmericas787,406202243,560202043,2582020
 GreenlandAmericasN/a55,139202053,0412019
 IsraelAsia354,688202247,034202044,1692020
 FinlandEurope773,745202248,685202048,7732020
 AustriaEurope783,371202248,106202048,5872020
 BelgiumEurope702,485202245,028202045,1592020
 GermanyEurope81,104202245,909202046,2082020
 Macau *Asia850,578202237,474202039,4032020
 United
Arab Emirates		Asia850,349202236,285202036,2852020
 San MarinoEurope849,901202245,832202047,7312019
 Hong KongAsia849,850202246,611202046,3242020
 New ZealandOceania849,847202243,972202041,4422020
 United KingdomEurope349,761202240,718202041,1252020
 British
Virgin Islands		AmericasN/a49,3572020N/a
 France *Europe644,747202238,959202039,0302020
 AndorraEurope791,930202237,072202040,8972019
 JapanAsia839,243202239,990202040,1932020
 KuwaitAsia798,755202224,809202024,8122020
 Puerto RicoAmericas837,823202236,052202032,2912020
 TaiwanAsia796,051202228,383[7][8]2020N/a
 South KoreaAsia834,994202231,947202031,6322020
 ItalyEurope634,777202231,238202031,7142020
 GuamOceaniaN/aN/a34,6242020
 New CaledoniaOceaniaN/a34,006202034,7892019
 MaltaEurope793,094202233,771202027,8852020
 BahamasAmericas832,077202225,194202025,1942020
 Cyprus *Europe830,663202228,133202026,6242020
 SloveniaEurope890,159202225,777202025,5172020
 SpainEurope630,157202227,409202027,0632020
 BahrainAsia829,103202219,925202020,4102020
 ArubaAmericas798,863202223,386202030,2532018
 Saudi ArabiaAsia658,759202220,110202020,1102020
 EstoniaEurope787,971202223,106202023,0272020
 Czech RepublicEurope797,609202222,911202022,9322020
 LithuaniaEurope787,015202220,772202020,2342020
 PortugalEurope770,495202222,413202022,1762020
 Turks and
Caicos Islands		AmericasN/a23,881202023,8802020
 OmanAsia683,416202212,409202012,6602020
 SlovakiaEurope786,665202219,264202019,2672020
 LatviaEurope771,311202217,871202017,7262020
 GreeceEurope710,940202218,117202017,6232020
 French
Polynesia		OceaniaN/a20,707202014,3242000
 Northern
Mariana Islands		OceaniaN/aN/a20,6602019
 HungaryEurope770,336202216,129202015,9812020
 IranAsia20,261202211,18320202,4232020
 Sint MaartenAmericasN/a20,000202029,1602018
 Saint Kitts
and Nevis		Americas799,117202217,434202018,4382020
 BarbadosAmericas919,110202215,449202015,3742020
 PolandEurope678,506202215,764202015,7212020
 UruguayAmericas1,918,083202215,438202015,4382020
 Trinidad
and Tobago		Americas787,921202215,286202015,4262020
 SeychellesAfrica787,693202210,767202010,7642020
 CroatiaEurope787,338202213,934202014,1342020
 AnguillaAmericasN/a17,2262020N/a
 GuyanaAmericas787,10820226,95620206,9562020
 CuraçaoAmericasN/a15,819202016,7462020
 Cook IslandsOceaniaN/a16,1352020N/a
 Antigua
and Barbuda		Americas786,085202213,993202013,9932020
 PanamaAmericas786,038202212,269202012,5102020
 ChileAmericas795,941202213,232202013,2322020
 RomaniaEurope660,825202212,929202012,8962020
 China *Asia664,096[n 1]202210,229[n 1]202010,4352020
 MaldivesAsia784,07820226,92420206,9242020
 PalauOceania793,706202214,567202014,2442020
 MontserratAmericasN/a13,5232020N/a
 MalaysiaAsia513,268202210,402202010,4122020
 BulgariaEurope613,101202210,058202010,0792020
 American
Samoa		OceaniaN/aN/a12,8452020
 RussiaEurope752,575202210,166202010,1272020
 Costa RicaAmericas782,483202212,077202012,1412020
 TurkmenistanAsia4,00120227,10420207,6122019
 ArgentinaAmericas412,18720228,47620208,5792020
 Saint LuciaAmericas781,36420228,80520208,8052020
 WorldN/a10,949202010,9262020
 Equatorial GuineaAfrica713,90220227,14320207,1432020
 GrenadaAmericas780,47220229,27320209,2622020
 GabonAfrica760,39020226,78920207,0062020
 Dominican
Republic		Americas780,25920227,26820207,2682020
 MexicoAmericas610,16620228,32620208,3292020
 NauruOceania910,005202212,510202010,5802020
 KazakhstanAsia670,00320229,11120209,1222020
 MontenegroEurope769,67320227,62620207,6772020
 SerbiaEurope669,50320227,65620207,7212020
 CubaAmericas3,98120223,00020203,0002020
 MauritiusAfrica2,808,89220228,58720208,6282020
 Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines		Americas778,59520227,29820207,2982020
 DominicaAmericas778,57520227,03820207,2682020
 BrazilAmericas608,57020226,79720206,7972020
 TurkeyAsia4,08120228,53820208,5362020
 Botswana *Africa714,51920226,71120206,7112020
 ThailandAsia507,44920227,18920207,1892020
 LibyaAfrica97,19720224,24320203,6992020
 Azerbaijan *Asia715,16520224,20220204,2142020
 Bosnia and
Herzegovina		Europe677,07820226,03520206,0322020
 IraqAsia207,03820224,14620204,1582020
 PeruAmericas769,03420226,16320206,1272020
 South Africa *Africa97920225,09420205,0912020
 North
Macedonia		Europe716,86320225,88620205,8882020
 ColombiaAmericas768,80720225,33320205,3332020
 EcuadorAmericas774,41220225,60020205,6002020
 BelarusEurope746,38420226,37720206,4112020
 AlbaniaEurope596,26020225,18120205,2152020
 TuvaluOceania766,04720224,64820204,1432020
 JamaicaAmericas775,73020224,66520204,6652020
 FijiOceania95,68520225,01320204,8822020
 ParaguayAmericas775,62620224,95020204,9502020
 GeorgiaAsia735,61820223,98420204,2792020
 MoldovaEurope755,43520222,95420204,5512020
 KosovoEurope755,35520224,36820204,2872020
 TongaOceania585,28320224,64620204,9032019
 MongoliaAsia655,20620224,00720204,0072020
 NamibiaAfrica95,01620224,21520204,2112020
 GuatemalaAmericas164,86420224,33220204,6032020
 SurinameAmericas784,84320227,02320206,4912020
 UkraineEurope174,82820213,55720203,7272020
 Marshall
Islands		Oceania774,75620224,13020204,0732019
 ArmeniaAsia724,74120224,26620204,2682020
 IndonesiaAsia204,69120223,87020203,8702020
 El SalvadorAmericas154,68920223,79920203,7992020
 JordanAsia144,63520224,28320204,2832020
 BelizeAmericas774,52020223,98820204,4362020
 AlgeriaAfrica2,29420223,36820203,3102020
 EgyptAfrica134,16220223,60920203,5482020
 VietnamAsia214,12220222,78620202,7862020
 MicronesiaOceania204,06620223,50020203,5852019
 SamoaOceania194,05920223,89020204,0682020
 EswatiniAfrica14,03620223,30620203,4162020
 LebanonAsia4,00020209,31020204,6502020
 AngolaAfrica2,39320221,89620201,8962020
 DjiboutiAfrica763,77520223,46520203,4262020
 TunisiaAfrica663,76320223,31820203,3202020
 Sri LankaAsia85,69920223,76820203,6822020
 PhilippinesAsia183,68720223,29920203,2992020
 PalestineAsia1,682[n 2]20223,05020203,2402020
 MoroccoAfrica723,62920223,10820203,0092020
 Cape VerdeAfrica723,50320223,06420203,0642020
 BhutanAsia83,49120223,21820203,1222020
 BoliviaAmericas1,43120223,13320203,1432020
 Papua
New Guinea		Oceania4,26920222,64020202,6372020
 CongoAfrica133,24320221,83020201,9732020
 VanuatuOceania71,14520222,78320202,7832020
 Ivory CoastAfrica132,64620222,31820202,3262020
 India *Asia4,00120221,93120201,9012020
 HondurasAmericas62,52420222,40620202,4062020
 NicaraguaAmericas52,38420221,90520201,9052020
 BangladeshAsia4,00120222,00120201,9692020
 NigeriaAfrica2,35620222,08520202,0972020
 Solomon
Islands		Oceania42,33420222,25120202,2582020
 LaosAsia82,31920222,62320202,6302020
 São Tomé
and Príncipe		Africa722,31520222,17420202,1582020
 GhanaAfrica722,30320222,20620202,3292020
 ZimbabweAfrica72,30120221,46620201,1282020
 KenyaAfrica32,25220221,87920201,8382020
 MauritaniaAfrica22,14120221,70220201,6732020
 UzbekistanAsia122,07120221,72420201,6862020
 VenezuelaAmericas1,22420223,740202016,0562014
 CambodiaAsia81,75220221,51320201,5132020
 KiribatiOceania761,74520221,51520201,6712020
 HaitiAmericas2,67220221,36020201,1772020
 CameroonAfrica718,63820221,50220201,4992020
 SenegalAfrica719,60920221,45820201,4882020
 Pakistan *Asia46220211,16720201,1942020
 BeninAfrica18,43220221,25420201,2912020
 GuineaAfrica717,42820221,17920201,1942020
 East TimorAsia10,40220221,44320201,3812020
 ComorosAfrica31,37120221,42120201,4032020
 ZambiaAfrica31,330202298520201,0512020
 KyrgyzstanAsia111,32720221,18620201,1742020
 MyanmarAsia8,28520221,29220201,4002020
 TanzaniaAfrica5,05020221,115[n 3]20201,0772020
 LesothoAfrica9,21320221,06120208612020
 AfghanistanAsia309202242120204212020
 Uganda *Africa5,060202284620208172020
 EthiopiaAfrica7,040202284020209362020
 ZanzibarAfricaN/a1,0312020N/a
 TogoAfrica6,900202286320209152020
 RwandaAfrica6,910202279820207982020
 MaliAfrica4,397202285620208592020
 YemenAsia2,491202293720208242018
 SyriaAsia491201089020206412007
 Burkina FasoAfrica6,886202283120208312020
 Guinea-BissauAfrica6,873202266820207282020
 GambiaAfrica6,844202275720207872020
 TajikistanAsia79,795202283820208592020
 LiberiaAfrica15,776202249120205832020
 ChadAfrica6,743202267920206152020
 EritreaAfrica3,701202258820206432011
 SudanAfrica2,67420221,41520205962020
 DR CongoAfrica4,669202250620205572020
 North KoreaAsia80620226182020N/a
 NepalAsia2,311202050820205092020
 NigerAfrica2,099202256820204212020
 MozambiqueAfrica4,547202244920204492020
 MalawiAfrica1,845202261520206252020
 SomaliaAfrica3,544202211820203092020
 Central African
Republic		Africa4,527202248120204772020
 Sierra LeoneAfrica10,513202247520204852020
 MadagascarAfrica5,504202247020204962020
 South SudanAfrica1,39320221,42120201,1202015
 BurundiAfrica4,272202228620202742020

Note: Data unavailable for the Falkland Islands, the Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, the Holy See (Vatican City), the Isle of Man, Jersey, Niue, the Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Tokelau, the United States Virgin Islands, and Western Sahara.

  1. 1 2 Figures exclude special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
  2. ↑ The name used by the IMF and World Bank is the "West Bank and Gaza"
  3. ↑ The UN figure excludes autonomous region of Zanzibar.

Distorted GDP-per-capita for tax havens

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Many of leading GDP-per-capita (nominal) jurisdictions are tax haven's whose economic data is artificially inflated by tax-driven corporate accounting entries.

For instance, the Irish GDP data above is subject to material distortion by the tax planning activities of foreign multinationals in Ireland. To address this, in 2017 the Central Bank of Ireland created "Modified gross national income|modified GNI" (or GNI*) as a more appropriate statistic, and the OECD and IMF have adopted it for Ireland. 2015 Irish GDP is 143% of 2015 Irish GNI*.

A stunning $12 trillion—almost 40 percent of all foreign direct investment positions globally—is completely artificial: it consists of financial investment passing through empty corporate shells with no real activity. These investments in empty corporate shells almost always pass through well-known tax havens. The eight major pass-through economies—the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Hong Kong SAR, the British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, and Singapore—host more than 85 percent of the world’s investment in special purpose entities, which are often set up for tax reasons.

— "Piercing the Veil", International Monetary Fund, June 2018[9]

Further discussion on this topic can be found in the List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita article.

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Based on the IMF data. If no data was available for a country from IMF, data from the World Bank is used

References

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  1. ↑ O'Sullivan, Arthur
  2. ↑ French President seeks alternatives to GDP, The Guardian 14-09-2009.
    "European Parliament, Policy Department Economic and Scientific Policy: Beyond GDP Study" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2021-04-13. (1.47 MB)
  3. ↑ "World Economic Outlook Database, April 2022". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "World Economic Outlook Database, April 2022". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  5. ↑ , (Select all countries, "GDP, Per Capita GDP - US Dollars", and "2020" to generate the table), United Nations Statistics Division. Access date: 29 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "GDP per capita (current US$)". World Development Indicators. World Bank. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "GDP: Preliminary estimate for 2021 Q1 and outlook for 2021" (PDF). eng.stat.gov.tw. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  8. ↑ "國民所得統計摘要" (PDF). eng.stat.gov.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  9. ↑ "Piercing the Veil, FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT, JUNE 2018, VOL. 55, NO. 2". IMF Finance & Development. June 2018.

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