Poorest Countries in the World by GDP per Capita (2024)

As of 2024, the world’s poorest countries by GDP per capita are largely concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa and regions affected by political instability, conflict, or limited access to global markets. These nations face economic challenges such as low industrial development, reliance on agriculture, high debt levels, and limited infrastructure.

According to the latest data, Burundi, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic rank among the countries with the lowest GDP per capita in the world. Their annual income per person falls below $300–$500 USD. These figures highlight urgent needs for investment in education, healthcare, infrastructure, and peacebuilding to break cycles of poverty.

While global inequality remains stark, efforts by international development organizations, regional trade agreements, and targeted aid programs continue to support progress toward sustainable economic development in these low-income countries.

Understanding the disparities in global income levels is essential for shaping policies that promote inclusive growth and long-term stability across the world.

Poorest Countries in the World:

Rank	Country Code	Country	GDP-PPP per capita ($) 2024
1	SSD	South Sudan	750.318
2	BDI	Burundi	999.905
3	CAF	Central African Republic	1,301.69
4	MOZ	Mozambique	1,688.65
5	YEM	Yemen	1,704.84
6	MWI	Malawi	1,721.57
7	COD	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1,810.14
8	SOM	Somalia	1,844.61
9	LBR	Liberia	1,898.60
10	MDG	Madagascar	1,967.95
11	NER	Niger	1,986.51
12	SDN	Sudan	2,343.54
13	SLB	Solomon Islands	2,621.69
14	MLI	Mali	2,810.82
15	BFA	Burkina Faso	2,851.40
16	TCD	Chad	2,942.67
17	VUT	Vanuatu	2,967.82
18	HTI	Haiti	3,033.33
19	GNB	Guinea-Bissau	3,102.19
20	LSO	Lesotho	3,286.21
21	TGO	Togo	3,290.79
22	SLE	Sierra Leone	3,371.96
23	GMB	The Gambia	3,493.64
24	KIR	Kiribati	3,529.68
25	PNG	Papua New Guinea	3,573.50
26	UGA	Uganda	3,683.97
27	RWA	Rwanda	3,814.35
28	COM	Comoros	3,855.99
29	ETH	Ethiopia	4,082.60
30	TZA	Tanzania	4,135.42
31	ZMB	Zambia	4,259.98
32	GIN	Guinea	4,428.25
33	BEN	Benin	4,509.00
34	FSM	Micronesia	4,595.00
35	TLS	Timor-Leste	4,727.70
36	SEN	Senegal	5,075.04
37	ZWE	Zimbabwe	5,075.70
38	NPL	Nepal	5,411.97
39	CMR	Cameroon	5,547.60
40	TJK	Tajikistan	5,615.02
41	MMR	Myanmar	5,689.20
42	STP	São Tomé and Príncipe	6,194.68
43	COG	Republic of Congo	6,390.61
44	NGA	Nigeria	6,580.28
45	TUV	Tuvalu	6,658.35
46	PAK	Pakistan	6,724.21
47	MHL	Marshall Islands	6,946.08
48	WSM	Samoa	7,088.83
49	KEN	Kenya	7,123.76
50	HND	Honduras	7,606.82
51	CIV	Côte d’Ivoire	7,645.41
52	TON	Tonga	7,653.57
53	GHA	Ghana	8,027.18
54	KGZ	Kyrgyz Republic	8,175.96
55	KHM	Cambodia	8,179.25
56	MRT	Mauritania	8,250.33
57	VEN	Venezuela	8,556.80
58	NIC	Nicaragua	8,695.96
59	DJI	Djibouti	8,759.41
60	BGD	Bangladesh	9,733.36
61	LAO	Lao P.D.R.	9,747.94
62	AGO	Angola	10,078.61
63	MAR	Morocco	10,658.84
64	NRU	Nauru	10,860.47
65	JOR	Jordan	10,981.15
66	IND	India	11,227.69
67	BOL	Bolivia	11,292.66
68	CPV	Cabo Verde	11,426.84
69	UZB	Uzbekistan	11,704.35
70	LBN	Lebanon	11,798.48
71	NAM	Namibia	11,844.07
72	JAM	Jamaica	12,032.03
73	PHL	Philippines	12,072.81
74	SWZ	Eswatini	12,862.19
75	SLV	El Salvador	13,125.31
76	TUN	Tunisia	14,304.04
77	GTM	Guatemala	14,826.73
78	LBY	Libya	14,893.73
79	LKA	Sri Lanka	14,972.34
80	BLZ	Belize	15,324.21
81	IRQ	Iraq	15,384.46
82	ZAF	South Africa	15,654.36
83	ECU	Ecuador	15,996.06
84	FJI	Fiji	16,111.72
85	BTN	Bhutan	16,251.06
86	VNM	Vietnam	16,335.01
87	IDN	Indonesia	16,558.35
88	PLW	Palau	16,867.94
89	DZA	Algeria	17,669.86
90	PER	Peru	17,879.21
91	DMA	Dominica	18,395.88
92	MDA	Moldova	18,527.02
93	PRY	Paraguay	18,593.03
94	UVK	Kosovo	18,977.63
95	MNG	Mongolia	18,989.75
96	BWA	Botswana	19,038.74
97	IRN	Islamic Republic of Iran	19,576.51
98	UKR	Ukraine	19,765.08
99	VCT	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	19,836.89
100	GRD	Grenada	20,429.83
101	EGY	Egypt	20,749.64
102	GNQ	Equatorial Guinea	21,102.98
103	COL	Colombia	21,493.71
104	SUR	Suriname	21,504.35
105	BIH	Bosnia and Herzegovina	21,571.81
106	ALB	Albania	21,747.18
107	BRB	Barbados	22,062.33
108	BRA	Brazil	22,271.94
109	ARM	Armenia	23,360.98
110	GAB	Gabon	24,118.22
111	AZE	Azerbaijan	24,983.79
112	MEX	Mexico	25,074.23
113	THA	Thailand	25,210.87
114	TKM	Turkmenistan	26,870.37
115	CHN	China	27,092.78
116	LCA	St. Lucia	27,438.48
117	MKD	North Macedonia	27,681.12
118	GEO	Georgia	28,258.38
119	DOM	Dominican Republic	29,149.99
120	ARG	Argentina	29,263.05
121	CRI	Costa Rica	29,892.36
122	ATG	Antigua and Barbuda	30,433.00
123	SRB	Serbia	30,956.32
124	MUS	Mauritius	31,078.76
125	MNE	Montenegro	31,750.22
126	BLR	Belarus	32,365.13
127	KNA	St. Kitts and Nevis	32,539.41
128	CHL	Chile	33,756.35
129	TTO	Trinidad and Tobago	34,436.26
130	MDV	Maldives	34,685.85
131	URY	Uruguay	35,173.09
132	BHS	The Bahamas	37,564.43
133	BGR	Bulgaria	39,439.33
134	SYC	Seychelles	39,880.72
135	TUR	Türkiye	40,501.47
136	MYS	Malaysia	41,156.53
137	OMN	Oman	41,275.19
138	PAN	Panama	41,572.49
139	KAZ	Kazakhstan	41,734.96
140	LVA	Latvia	42,473.35
141	GRC	Greece	42,922.83
142	SVK	Slovak Republic	45,582.77
143	HUN	Hungary	46,545.92
144	ROU	Romania	46,906.35
145	RUS	Russia	47,269.22
146	PRT	Portugal	47,996.66
147	EST	Estonia	48,112.37
148	ABW	Aruba	48,478.81
149	HRV	Croatia	48,565.63
150	PRI	Puerto Rico	49,608.14
151	KWT	Kuwait	49,708.10
152	POL	Poland	51,983.43
153	JPN	Japan	52,712.61
154	NZL	New Zealand	53,845.62
155	ISR	Israel	53,928.73
156	LTU	Lithuania	54,215.98
157	ESP	Spain	54,451.02
158	SVN	Slovenia	55,619.03
159	CZE	Czech Republic	56,744.32
160	SAU	Saudi Arabia	59,741.03
161	ITA	Italy	61,165.47
162	GBR	United Kingdom	61,921.24
163	CYP	Cyprus	62,205.92
164	KOR	Korea	62,697.07
165	FRA	France	63,698.38
166	CAN	Canada	63,760.25
167	FIN	Finland	64,249.34
168	BHR	Bahrain	65,888.99
169	AUS	Australia	69,970.69
170	AND	Andorra	70,501.40
171	DEU	Germany	70,878.42
172	SWE	Sweden	72,232.64
173	AUT	Austria	72,818.69
174	MLT	Malta	73,258.78
175	BEL	Belgium	73,500.43
176	HKG	Hong Kong SAR	75,115.01
177	ARE	United Arab Emirates	77,094.76
178	ISL	Iceland	79,049.09
179	TWN	Taiwan Province of China	79,564.85
180	SMR	San Marino	80,322.06
181	NLD	Netherlands	81,705.30
182	GUY	Guyana	83,483.29
183	DNK	Denmark	84,762.01
184	USA	United States	85,812.18
185	BRN	Brunei Darussalam	91,695.05
186	CHE	Switzerland	94,937.22
187	NOR	Norway	103,585.62
188	QAT	Qatar	116,249.33
189	MAC	Macao SAR	128,025.82
190	IRL	Ireland	129,433.16
191	LUX	Luxembourg	149,582.78
192	SGP	Singapore	150,689.49

FAQs:

Q: What defines GDP per capita (PPP)?
A: It measures economic output per person, adjusted for living costs, providing a clearer view of average standard of living.

Q: Why are so many poor countries in Sub‑Saharan Africa?
A: Factors include frequent conflicts, reliance on subsistence agriculture, low public investment, and heavy external debt.

Q: What role does the World Bank play?
A: Through IDA, the World Bank provides grants and low-interest loans to support development in these low-income nation

Source:

IMF World Economic Outlook Database (latest available year, e.g., 2024)