Per Capita GDP
Per capita GDP is the value of gross domestic product per individual of a country. If nominal GDP is $27.6 trillion (the approximate 2023 GDP of the United States), and its population is 340 million (the approximate 2023 U.S. population), then 2023 per capita GDP is $81,177 ($27.6 trillion divided by 340 million).
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Below is a table with per capita GDP of selected countries. The United States. the European Union, and China are ranked at the top in total (nominal) GDP in the latest available year. Countries such as Monaco, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg topped the list in per capita GDP. According to the world bank, the United States per capita GDP was ranked 12th of all countries in the world. African countries such as Burundi and Sierra Leone had the lowest per capita GDP at approximately $200 – $500 per person per year. Afghanistan was also near the bottom of the list with $356. For a full and updated list of GDP and per capita GDP amounts for every country in the world, visit https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/ and https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
| Country/Area | Most Recent Year | Latest Reported Per Capita GDP (in US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| World (Gross World Product) | 2022 | 12,744 |
| Bermuda | 2022 | 118,775 |
| Brazil | 2022 | 8,918 |
| Canada | 2022 | 54,918 |
| Cayman Islands | 2022 | 99,625 |
| China | 2022 | 12,720 |
| Cuba | 2023 | 8,280 |
| European Union | 2022 | 37,433 |
| Hong Kong | 2022 | 48,983 |
| India | 2022 | 2,411 |
| Japan | 2022 | 33,824 |
| Liechtenstein | 2021 | 197,505 |
| Luxembourg | 2022 | 125,006 |
| Monaco | 2022 | 240,862 |
| Netherlands | 2022 | 57,025 |
| Norway | 2022 | 106,177 |
| Qatar | 2022 | 87,662 |
| Sierra Leone | 2022 | 476 |
| Singapore | 2022 | 82,808 |
| South Korea | 2022 | 32,423 |
| Switzerland | 2022 | 93,260 |
| United States | 2023 | 81,177 |
Sources https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD and https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/