GDP Per Capita

GDP per capita divides a countrys total GDP by its population, indicating average economic prosperity per person. Rankings differ dramatically from total GDP, with small, developed nations dominating the top positions.

Top GDP per capita (2024, nominal): Luxembourg ($130K), Ireland ($100K), Switzerland ($98K), Norway ($82K), Singapore ($78K). Bottom: Burundi ($230), South Sudan ($290), Central African Republic ($460). The gap between highest and lowest is approximately 500-fold.

GDP per capita above $100K means Luxembourg or Ireland. Below $500 means Burundi, South Sudan, or Central African Republic (Sub-Saharan Africas poorest). Extreme per-capita values narrow more effectively than total GDP.