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This is a list of countries by nominal GDP per capita. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living; [1] [2] however, this is inaccurate because GDP per capita is not a measure of personal income. Measures of personal income include average wage, real income, median income, disposable income and GNI per capita.
This is similar to nominal GDP per capita but adjusted for the cost of living in each country. In 2023, the estimated average GDP per capita (PPP) of all of the countries was Int$22,452. [a] For rankings regarding wealth, see list of countries by wealth per adult.
Values are given in USDs and have not been adjusted for inflation. These figures have been taken from the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook (WEO) Database (October 2024 edition), [1] World Bank, or various sources.
Blank map: File:World map (Miller cylindrical projection, blank).svg; Data from IMF: World Economic Outlook Database, April 2023. IMF.org. International Monetary Fund (11 April 2023). Retrieved on 14 April 2023. and WEO Database, April 2023. Report for Selected Countries and Subjects: World, EU. IMF.org. International Monetary Fund (11 April 2023).
Blank map: File:World map (Miller cylindrical projection, blank).svg; Data from IMF: World Economic Outlook Database, April 2023. IMF.org. International Monetary Fund (10 April 2023). Retrieved on 14 April 2023. Author: Allice Hunter
On the whole, PPP per capita figures are less spread than nominal GDP per capita figures. [ 5 ] The rankings of national economies over time have changed considerably; the economy of the United States surpassed the British Empire's output around 1916, [ 6 ] which in turn had surpassed the economy of the Qing dynasty in aggregate output decades ...
Blank map: File:World map (Miller cylindrical projection, blank).svg; Data from IMF: April 2021 World Economic Outlook Database, April 2021. World Economic Outlook. International Monetary Fund (April 2021). Author: Allice Hunter
This is an alphabetical list of countries by past and projected Gross Domestic Product per capita, based on the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) methodology, not on official exchange rates. Values are given in International Dollars .