GDP per Capita, PPP
GDP per Capita, PPP by country
Commentary
Notable countries
Monaco leads by a wide margin at 234,317 Int'l $, followed by Liechtenstein at 195,372, while Singapore is the highest-ranked Asian economy at 173,708. At the bottom, North Korea has the lowest reported level at 600 Int'l $, with Eritrea (700) and Burundi (1,031) also far behind. A notable surprise is how strongly small, high-income European states dominate the top of the ranking, while Ireland and Luxembourg also place among the global leaders.
Regional trends
Europe has by far the highest continental average at 70,670 Int'l $, more than double Asia's 34,180 and well ahead of South America (29,950) and North America (29,620). Asia shows a split profile, containing both very high-income economies such as Singapore, Qatar, Taiwan, and Brunei and very low-income cases such as Yemen and North Korea. Africa has the lowest regional average at 8,720 Int'l $, consistent with its heavy presence in the bottom 10, while Oceania sits in the middle-lower range at 16,810.
Data source
The figures come from the IMF World Economic Outlook 2026 and are measured in international dollars (PPP-adjusted GDP per capita). The dataset covers 196 countries. Because this is a per-person PPP measure, it is best read as a broad indicator of average economic output and living standards rather than a direct measure of household income or inequality.
Interpretation
Higher GDP per capita at PPP generally indicates greater average economic resources and purchasing power, while lower values point to much more limited material living standards. The spread in this dataset is extremely wide, from 600 to 234,317 Int'l $, showing very large global disparities. Still, this metric does not show how evenly prosperity is shared, so high values signal economic strength on average, not necessarily broad-based well-being for every resident.