Year-over-year change: +1.5%, trend up
5-year change: +11.1%, trend up
Liechtenstein
GDP per capita (PPP): $195,372
View MoreGDP per person adjusted for purchasing power parity
Global$27,707
19802031
2026
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · GDP per person adjusted for purchasing power parity (2026)
Liechtenstein is projected to lead the world in GDP per person adjusted for purchasing power parity at $195,372 in 2026, followed by Singapore ($173,708) and Ireland ($159,129). Luxembourg ($156,719) and Macao ($140,423) close out the top 5. Next up, Norway ($115,548) and Qatar ($112,312). Switzerland ($105,680), Taiwan ($98,051), and Brunei ($97,858) round out the top ten. The gap across the top ten is wide: Liechtenstein would have 2.0× the value of Brunei ($97,858). Five of the top ten are in Europe, with three from Western Europe. Among these countries, Taiwan is projected to see the largest year-over-year change at +8.7%.
Rank changes
How GDP per person adjusted for purchasing power parity 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 adjusted for purchasing power parity?
- Liechtenstein is projected to have the highest GDP per person adjusted for purchasing power parity at $195,372 in 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.
- Which country has the lowest GDP per person adjusted for purchasing power parity?
- Burundi is projected to have the lowest GDP per person adjusted for purchasing power parity at $1,031 in 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.
- What is the global GDP per person adjusted for purchasing power parity?
- Weighted by population, the global GDP per person adjusted for purchasing power parity is projected to be $27,707 in 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.
