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Top 10 countries by GDP per capita
Output per person, price-adjusted: states via BEA regional price parities, countries via PPP. World Bank (PPP) data, each country's latest year, 2011–2025, covering 190 countries.
The top 10
1st of 190 · 2025
Singapore$163,354
- 2ndLuxembourg$156,542
- 3rdIreland$155,089
- 4thQatar$128,883
- 5thNorway$104,044
- 6thSwitzerland$102,513
- 7thGuyana$97,899
- 8thBrunei$92,430
- 9thUnited States$90,027
- 10thNetherlands$87,320
The other end · bottom 5 of 190
- 186thMozambique$1,698
- 187thSomalia$1,643
- 188thCentral African Republic$1,314
- 189thBurundi$1,248
- 190thSouth Sudan$1,155
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Common questions
Questions people ask about GDP per capita
Which country ranks highest for GDP per capita?
Singapore ranks 1st of 190 countries at $163,354 (2025 data). Source: World Bank (PPP).
Which countries are in the top 10 for GDP per capita?
The top 10 are Singapore, Luxembourg, Ireland, Qatar, Norway, Switzerland, Guyana, Brunei, United States and Netherlands — computed from World Bank (PPP) data, each country's latest year, 2011–2025.
Where does the United States rank in GDP per capita?
The United States ranks 9th of 190 countries at $90,027 (2025 data). Source: World Bank (PPP).
What is the median GDP per capita worldwide?
Across the 190 countries covered, the median is $19,847. Values run from $163,354 (Singapore, ranked 1st) to $1,155 (South Sudan, ranked 190th).
Is GDP per capita higher in Europe or the US?
The median across 43 European countries is $59,245, against $90,027 in the United States — it is higher in the US. Source: World Bank (PPP).
Which country ranks lowest for GDP per capita?
South Sudan sits at the other end of the list: $1,155 ranks 190th of 190 (2015 data). Source: World Bank (PPP).
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- PopulationResident population.
- Land areaLand area in square kilometres.
- Cost of livingOverall price level relative to the US average (100).
- Income inequalityGini index of income distribution (0 = perfect equality).
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