Richest Countries in the World (2024)

In 2024, the wealthiest countries in the world are ranked not by total economic output but by GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP)—a measure that adjusts income to reflect the cost of living. This method gives a clearer picture of how much the average person can afford in each country, offering a more accurate representation of wealth and living standards.

According to the latest data, the top-ranking nations in 2024 include small but economically powerful countries like Luxembourg, Singapore, Ireland, Qatar, and Switzerland. These nations boast advanced financial sectors, robust investment climates, and high-value industries.

Countries with highest GDP per capita:

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

Source

International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, April 2025