GDP per capita in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: GDP per capita was 10,890 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Upper middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 10,890 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 10,890 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 140.74 current US$, in 1962.
That places Upper middle income 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 147.18 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 144.91 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 140.74 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 150.56 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 167.97 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 183.44 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 197.04 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 194.91 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 201.24 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 219.95 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 233.36 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 247.6 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 276.93 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 356.06 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 448.95 current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 486.6 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 517.78 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 570.51 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 617.43 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 707.35 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 814.7 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 865.82 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 836.52 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 802 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 830.74 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 841.05 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 854.06 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 853.78 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 899.74 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 967.45 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1,104 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 1,059 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,118 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,215 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 1,352 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1,547 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 1,689 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 1,775 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,697 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,640 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,770 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,753 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,754 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,935 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2,259 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 2,660 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 3,110 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 3,791 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 4,548 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 4,482 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,436 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 6,435 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 6,813 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 7,184 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 7,399 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7,083 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 7,068 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,676 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 8,150 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 8,244 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7,949 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 9,410 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 9,796 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 10,119 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 10,443 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 10,890 current US$ | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.79 current US$ | 140.74 current US$ | 219.95 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 446.26 current US$ | 233.36 current US$ | 707.35 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 856.59 current US$ | 802 current US$ | 967.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,420 current US$ | 1,059 current US$ | 1,775 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,806 current US$ | 1,753 current US$ | 4,548 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,149 current US$ | 5,436 current US$ | 8,244 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,768 current US$ | 7,949 current US$ | 10,890 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,522 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,341 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,587 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Upper middle income?
- Gdp per capita in Upper middle income was 10,890 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 10,890 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.74 current US$ in 1962.
- How does Upper middle income rank for gdp per capita?
- Upper middle income ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.