GDP per capita in World
World: GDP per capita was 12,131 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in World, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in World is 12,131 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in World peaked at 12,131 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,667 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
World ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in World, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,667 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3,759 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 3,889 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 3,999 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 4,176 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 4,321 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 4,461 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 4,534 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 4,707 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 4,885 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 4,964 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 5,061 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 5,236 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 5,464 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 5,467 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,410 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 5,591 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 5,710 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 5,843 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5,978 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5,980 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,986 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5,903 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 5,947 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6,120 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 6,233 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 6,326 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 6,446 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 6,620 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 6,741 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 6,804 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 6,773 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6,801 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6,819 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,944 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7,058 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7,203 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7,382 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7,479 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7,639 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 7,880 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 7,932 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8,011 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8,151 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8,409 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 8,639 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 8,913 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 9,191 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 9,266 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9,028 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9,322 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 9,515 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9,654 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9,811 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10,001 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10,192 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10,355 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10,592 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10,823 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 10,997 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10,575 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 11,168 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 11,452 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 11,671 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 11,894 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 12,131 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,240 constant 2015 US$ | 3,667 constant 2015 US$ | 4,885 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,472 constant 2015 US$ | 4,964 constant 2015 US$ | 5,978 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,230 constant 2015 US$ | 5,903 constant 2015 US$ | 6,741 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,090 constant 2015 US$ | 6,773 constant 2015 US$ | 7,639 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,542 constant 2015 US$ | 7,880 constant 2015 US$ | 9,266 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,126 constant 2015 US$ | 9,322 constant 2015 US$ | 10,997 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,482 constant 2015 US$ | 10,575 constant 2015 US$ | 12,131 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 11 United States 67,946 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 12 Macao 66,444 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 13 Denmark 62,218 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 14 Qatar 61,735 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 15 Australia 61,369 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 16 Faroe Islands 59,302 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 17 Iceland 58,910 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in World?
- Gdp per capita in World was 12,131 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 12,131 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,667 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does World rank for gdp per capita?
- World ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.