GDP per capita in World
World: GDP per capita was 14,406 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in World, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
World recorded 14,406 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in World peaked at 14,406 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 452.65 current US$, in 1960.
World ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 452.65 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 471.93 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 496.11 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 525.19 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 563.85 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 601.89 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 638.97 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 664.4 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 703.46 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 761.11 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 817.68 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 884.88 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1,002 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 1,202 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 1,362 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 1,489 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 1,590 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 1,766 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 2,055 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 2,335 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 2,587 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 2,629 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,554 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2,561 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,614 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2,691 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,119 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 3,488 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 3,830 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 3,931 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4,339 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 4,454 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4,680 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 4,685 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,967 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 5,463 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 5,507 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5,409 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5,302 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5,401 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,513 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5,404 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5,539 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 6,130 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 6,818 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 7,291 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 7,803 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 8,685 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 9,426 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 8,827 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 9,555 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 10,497 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 10,598 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10,759 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 10,912 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10,192 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 10,240 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10,784 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 11,345 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 11,418 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,000 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 12,473 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 12,876 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 13,314 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 13,717 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 14,406 current US$ | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 587.96 current US$ | 452.65 current US$ | 761.11 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,450 current US$ | 817.68 current US$ | 2,335 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,000 current US$ | 2,554 current US$ | 3,931 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,021 current US$ | 4,339 current US$ | 5,507 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,144 current US$ | 5,404 current US$ | 9,426 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,630 current US$ | 9,555 current US$ | 11,418 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,964 current US$ | 11,000 current US$ | 14,406 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 10 Norway 94,594 current US$ compare
- 11 United States 90,026 current US$ compare
- 12 Isle of Man 90,015 current US$ compare
- 13 Denmark 76,970 current US$ compare
- 14 Macao 75,902 current US$ compare
- 15 Channel Islands 74,586 current US$ compare
- 16 Faroe Islands 74,175 current 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$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in World?
- Gdp per capita in World was 14,406 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 14,406 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.65 current US$ in 1960.
- How does World rank for gdp per capita?
- World ranks 13th 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 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.