Which country has the highest GDP per person at PPP?
Singapore has the highest GDP per person at purchasing power parity, $163,354 in 2025, followed by Luxembourg ($156,542) and Ireland ($155,089), by the World Bank's figures. The United States ranks 9th of 186, at $90,027. The lowest is South Sudan, at $1,155.
| Country | At PPP | At market rates | Prices vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Singapore | $163,354 | $98,814 | 60% |
| 2. Luxembourg | $156,542 | $147,252 | 94% |
| 3. Ireland | $155,089 | $131,592 | 85% |
| 4. Qatar | $128,883 | $72,525 | 56% |
| 5. Norway | $104,044 | $94,594 | 91% |
| 6. Switzerland | $102,513 | $114,769 | 112% |
| 7. Guyana | $97,899 | $32,414 | 33% |
| 8. Brunei | $92,430 | $32,235 | 35% |
| 9. United States | $90,027 | $90,027 | 100% |
| 10. Netherlands | $87,320 | $73,684 | 84% |
| 11. Iceland | $83,431 | $98,323 | 118% |
| 12. Denmark | $83,218 | $76,970 | 92% |
| 13. Andorra | $79,567 | $54,292 | 68% |
| 14. United Arab Emirates (2024) | $79,344 | $50,274 | 63% |
| 15. San Marino (2023) | $78,810 | $59,871 | 76% |
| 16. Austria | $76,778 | $62,930 | 82% |
| 17. Germany | $75,407 | $60,496 | 80% |
| 18. Belgium | $74,676 | $60,750 | 81% |
| 19. Saudi Arabia | $73,784 | $34,537 | 47% |
| 20. Sweden | $72,529 | $63,133 | 87% |
Which country has the biggest economy?
At purchasing power parity, China has the largest economy, $41.3 trillion in 2025, ahead of the United States ($30.8 trillion) and India ($17.2 trillion). At market exchange rates the United States leads, at $30.8 trillion, ahead of China ($19.5 trillion).
| Country | At PPP | At market rates | PPP ÷ market |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. China | $41.3 trillion | $19.5 trillion | 2.12× |
| 2. United States | $30.8 trillion | $30.8 trillion | 1.00× |
| 3. India | $17.2 trillion | $3.96 trillion | 4.35× |
| 4. Russia | $7.24 trillion | $2.56 trillion | 2.82× |
| 5. Japan | $6.84 trillion | $4.44 trillion | 1.54× |
| 6. Germany | $6.30 trillion | $5.05 trillion | 1.25× |
| 7. Indonesia | $5.05 trillion | $1.45 trillion | 3.49× |
| 8. Brazil | $4.99 trillion | $2.28 trillion | 2.19× |
| 9. United Kingdom | $4.49 trillion | $4.00 trillion | 1.12× |
| 10. France | $4.40 trillion | $3.37 trillion | 1.31× |
| 11. Türkiye | $3.89 trillion | $1.60 trillion | 2.43× |
| 12. Italy | $3.70 trillion | $2.55 trillion | 1.45× |
| 13. Mexico | $3.41 trillion | $1.83 trillion | 1.86× |
| 14. South Korea | $3.26 trillion | $1.87 trillion | 1.74× |
| 15. Spain | $2.95 trillion | $1.91 trillion | 1.55× |
Where does a dollar go furthest?
Prices are lowest, against US prices, in Nigeria, Egypt and Afghanistan, where a dollar goes as far as $7.79, $6.55 and $5.36 would in the United States. That's where GDP at PPP runs furthest ahead of GDP at market rates. Prices are highest in Iceland, at 118% of US prices, then Switzerland and Barbados.
| Country | Prices vs US | GDP at PPP ÷ market | A US dollar goes as far as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 13% | 7.8 times | $7.79 |
| Egypt | 15% | 6.5 times | $6.55 |
| Afghanistan (2024) | 19% | 5.4 times | $5.36 |
| Burundi | 19% | 5.3 times | $5.34 |
| Iran | 20% | 5.0 times | $5.02 |
| Syria (2022) | 22% | 4.6 times | $4.64 |
| Laos | 22% | 4.5 times | $4.47 |
| Sierra Leone | 23% | 4.4 times | $4.39 |
| Bhutan | 23% | 4.4 times | $4.36 |
| India | 23% | 4.3 times | $4.35 |
| Pakistan | 24% | 4.1 times | $4.12 |
| Myanmar | 25% | 4.0 times | $4.04 |
| Gambia | 25% | 4.0 times | $4.03 |
| Nepal | 25% | 4.0 times | $4.02 |
| Bangladesh | 26% | 3.9 times | $3.91 |
| Country | Prices vs US | A US dollar goes as far as |
|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 118% | $0.85 |
| Switzerland | 112% | $0.89 |
| Barbados | 110% | $0.91 |
| Nauru | 103% | $0.97 |
| Israel | 101% | $0.99 |
| United States | 100% | $1.00 |
| Micronesia | 96% | $1.04 |
| Bahamas (2024) | 96% | $1.05 |
| Marshall Islands | 95% | $1.06 |
| Luxembourg | 94% | $1.06 |
How do the continents compare?
North America has the highest GDP per person at purchasing power parity of the six continents, $64,226 in 2025, followed by Europe ($59,585); Africa has the lowest, $7,605. Each continent adds up its countries with 2025 figures and divides by their population, so bigger countries count for more. Continents follow the UN's M49 regions, with the Americas split at South America: Russia counts as Europe, Türkiye and Cyprus as Asia, and Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean as North America.
| Continent | Countries in GDP figures | Population | GDP per person at PPP | Prices vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 21 of 23 | 608.5 million | $64,226 | 93% |
| Europe | 40 of 43 | 743.0 million | $59,585 | 68% |
| Oceania | 14 of 14 | 46.5 million | $51,057 | 89% |
| South America | 11 of 12 | 437.8 million | $24,256 | 45% |
| Asia | 41 of 47 | 4.79 billion | $21,392 | 41% |
| Africa | 52 of 54 | 1.55 billion | $7,605 | 27% |
Compare a country with its continent, or two continents:
- Germany vs Europe
- France vs Europe
- United Kingdom vs Europe
- Russia vs Europe
- United States vs Europe
- China vs Asia
- India vs Asia
- Japan vs Asia
- Nigeria vs Africa
- South Africa vs Africa
- Egypt vs Africa
- United States vs North America
- Canada vs North America
- Mexico vs North America
- Brazil vs South America
- Argentina vs South America
- Australia vs Oceania
- Asia vs Europe
- Africa vs Europe
- Europe vs North America
- Asia vs North America
- North America vs South America
- Africa vs Asia
How the comparison works
- GDP and GNI in US dollars use market exchange rates; at PPP they use the World Bank's purchasing power parities, in international dollars.
- The price level is a country's GDP at market rates divided by its GDP at PPP: its prices against US prices, across the whole economy. The United States is 100% by definition.
- Each country page adds GNI per person by the Atlas method, median income or consumption from household surveys, and GDP per person since 2000 after inflation.
- Figures: World Development Indicators, updated October 8, 2026; medians: Poverty and Inequality Platform, September 22, 2026 release. Countries: UN member states; continents: UN M49 regions.