GDP per Capita by Country 2026

What the ranking can tell you

Liechtenstein has the highest displayed value, $226,809 (2026). The United States is $94,430 (2026), at position 8 in this list. These positions are calculated from the table above, rather than separately maintained estimates.

The median is the middle economy in the list, treating each economy as one observation. It is not world GDP per person: a worldwide per-person figure requires total output and total population with consistent coverage. Small economies and large economies receive equal weight in the median shown here.

Nominal GDP, purchasing power and income

Market exchange rates influence the current-dollar ranking. A currency change can alter a country's US-dollar value even when its local-currency output changes differently. GDP per capita at purchasing-power parity uses a different price basis and is useful for a different comparison. Do not mix PPP international dollars with nominal US dollars in one ranking.

GDP per capita divides production by population; it does not describe the distribution of income. Use household income, consumption or inequality measures when asking how a typical person lives. Income inequality data adds distributional context.

Compare the same definition and reference period

A newer IMF estimate and an older World Bank observation may describe different years. Compare each cell's year and source before interpreting the gap. The publisher comparison below retains those differences; it does not declare one source universally correct.

World Bank GDP per capita definition and data · SOTW methodology · Citation guide