Highest GDP Per Capita
The Richest Countries Pound for Pound
It pretty naturally follows that larger countries should make more money than smaller ones, just by virtue of being bigger. Certainly the world's three largest economies are the three largest countries by population (China, the United States, and India). That's why, to determine just how wealthy a country is, it's useful to see how much money they make per person in their country. This money could still be very uneven between people in the country; figuring out which country has the "wealthiest average citizen" would require a bit more math.
These are the countries with the highest GDP per capita in U.S. dollars, based on data available at the end of 2019. Also check out our list of the countries with the lowest GDP per capita.
| Country | GDP/Capita | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco | $164,823 | 39,242 |
| Liechtenstein | $162,444 | 38,128 |
| Luxembourg | $117,725 | 625,978 |
| Bermuda | $98,387 | 62,278 |
| Macau | $95,726 | 649,335 |
| Switzerland | $85,585 | 8,654,622 |
| Ireland | $82,058 | 4,937,786 |
| Norway | $80,908 | 5,421,241 |
| Iceland | $78,598 | 341,243 |
| Qatar | $70,810 | 2,881,053 |
The United States is just below Qatar, with $67,000 GDP/Capita. Which is pretty good since the U.S. population is over 330 million people; that's more than ten times as many people as all of the higher ranked countries combined.
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