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GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living; [1] [2] however, this is inaccurate because GDP per capita is not a measure of personal income. Measures of personal income include average wage , real income , median income , disposable income and GNI per capita .
The following lists show the latest figures for GDP and GDP per capita. Most figures are 2024 data from the International Monetary Fund; figures for dependent territories (both GDP [1] [2] and GDP per capita [3]) are 2024 data from the United Nations. Figures from other sources and years are noted as such.
English: World map of countries by GDP per capita (nominal) for 2022. >$60,000 . $50,000–$60,000 . ... Data from IMF: World Economic Outlook Database, April 2023.
Note: The figures for the dependent territories are slightly outdated (e.g. the GDP per capita figure for the Cayman Islands is from 2004), therefore they may not be easily compared with more recent figures for sovereign states. Pie chart showing member countries by share of GDP (PPP) within the Commonwealth in 2018.
Corrected the category color for Bangladesh from light yellow ($10,000-$20,000) to dark yellow ($5,000-$10,000) because the country's GDP (PPP) per capital is ~$5,812 as of April 2021. 20:41, 4 September 2021
Comparisons of national wealth are frequently made based on nominal GDP and savings (not just income), which do not reflect differences in the cost of living in different countries (see List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita); hence, using a PPP basis is arguably more useful when comparing generalized differences in living standards ...
Blank map: File:World map (Miller cylindrical projection, blank).svg; Data from IMF: April 2021 World Economic Outlook Database, April 2021. World Economic Outlook. International Monetary Fund (April 2021). Author: Allice Hunter
Blank map: File:World map (Miller cylindrical projection, blank).svg; Data from IMF: March 2023 World Economic Outlook Database, October 2022. World Economic Outlook. International Monetary Fund (October 2022). Author: Allice Hunter and Snowballa68