Highest GDP per capita
Luxembourg leads — small population, large financial-services sector, EU institutions.
Headline finding
Monaco leads the world for highest gdp per capita at $256,000 USD.
The full top 25: Highest GDP per capita
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- 1 Monaco $256,000
- 2 Luxembourg $134,700
- 3 Ireland $106,100
- 4 Switzerland $105,700
- 5 Singapore $88,500
- 6 Norway $87,900
- 7 United States $85,400
- 8 Iceland $84,600
- 9 Qatar $80,200
- 10 Denmark $68,800
- 11 Australia $66,600
- 12 Netherlands $63,700
- 13 Sweden $55,600
- 14 Austria $56,700
- 15 Finland $54,500
- 16 Belgium $55,100
- 17 Canada $54,900
- 18 Germany $54,300
- 19 San Marino $52,100
- 20 Israel $53,400
- 21 UAE $49,500
- 22 United Kingdom $51,100
- 23 France $47,400
- 24 South Korea $34,000
- 25 New Zealand $47,400
What the numbers show
Monaco's lead at the top of this ranking is 90.1% above the second-place country — a margin so wide it suggests we're looking at a structural advantage rather than a close-run race.
The five countries leading the table — Monaco, Luxembourg, Ireland, Switzerland, Singapore — together set the global benchmark. The next 20 countries fill the rest of the table, with New Zealand anchoring the list at $47,400.
Figures are drawn from IMF 2024 (nominal). We use this source because it produces a single, internally consistent dataset rather than aggregating from national statistics offices, which makes year-on-year comparison reliable. The next update is expected when the source publishes its next annual release — see the methodology section below for which year of data is currently shown.
Methodology and caveats
- What this measures
- USD
- Source
- IMF 2024 (nominal)
- Coverage
- Top 25 countries shown. Full source dataset covers all 195 sovereign states where data is available.
- Refresh cadence
- Updated annually as the source publishes new figures, typically autumn or spring.
- Known caveat
- Country definitions follow the source: where the UN, the World Bank and the CIA Factbook disagree on borders or recognition, we use the figure as published rather than reconciling between bodies. Comparisons across rankings should be made with this in mind.
Frequently asked
Which country tops the ranking for gdp per capita?
Monaco leads with $256,000 USD. Luxembourg is second at $134,700, with Ireland in third place. Full top-10 with sources is above.
What's the source for the gdp per capita ranking?
The figures come from IMF 2024 (nominal). We use this source because it publishes a complete country-by-country dataset using consistent methodology — the alternative of mixing national statistics offices would compromise comparability. Updated annually with the latest available vintage of the data.
How often are the gdp per capita figures updated?
Once a year, in line with the source institution's publishing schedule. Major institutions like the World Bank, IMF and UNESCO publish annual updates in different months — typically autumn or spring — and the figures here reflect the most recently published vintage. The source footer on the ranking table shows which year's data is currently displayed.