Year-over-year change: +4.1%, trend up
5-year change: +12.7%, trend up
Liechtenstein
GDP per capita: $226,809
View MoreGDP per person in current US dollars
Global$16,161
19802031
2026
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · GDP per person in current US dollars (2026)
Liechtenstein is projected to lead the world in GDP per person in current US dollars at $226,809 in 2026, followed by Luxembourg ($158,733) and Ireland ($140,186). Switzerland ($126,177) and Iceland ($110,048) close out the top 5. Next up, Singapore ($107,758) and Norway ($105,877). The United States ($94,430), Denmark ($83,445), and the Netherlands ($79,918) round out the top ten. The gap across the top ten is wide: Liechtenstein would have 2.8× the value of the Netherlands ($79,918). Eight of the top ten are in Europe, with four from Western Europe. Among these countries, Norway is projected to see the largest year-over-year change at +12.1%.
Rank changes
How GDP per person in current US dollars changed between 2021 and 2026
2021and2026
Historical trends
Key terms
- GDP
- — Gross Domestic Product, the total value of goods and services produced in a country annually.
- GDP PPP
- — GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity, reflecting what money actually buys in each country.
- GDP per capita
- — GDP divided by population, a measure of average economic output per person.
- Inflation rate
- — Annual percentage increase in the general price level of goods and services.
- Fiscal balance
- — Government revenue minus expenditure. Surplus if positive, deficit if negative.
- Current account
- — Net flow of goods, services, and transfers with the rest of the world.
Frequently asked questions
- Which country has the highest GDP per person in current US dollars?
- Liechtenstein is projected to have the highest GDP per person in current US dollars at $226,809 in 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.
- Which country has the lowest GDP per person in current US dollars?
- Yemen is projected to have the lowest GDP per person in current US dollars at $384 in 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.
- What is the global GDP per person in current US dollars?
- Weighted by population, the global GDP per person in current US dollars is projected to be $16,161 in 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.
