List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita

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Countries by 2011 GDP (PPP) per capita[1]

This article includes several lists of countries by gross domestic product at purchasing power parity per capita, the value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given year divided by the average (or mid-year) population for the same year.

Gross domestic product (GDP) dollar estimates are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations, per capita. Such calculations are prepared by various organizations, including the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. As estimates and assumptions have to be made, the results produced by different organizations for the same country tend to differ, sometimes substantially. PPP figures are estimates rather than hard facts, and should be used with caution.

Comparisons of national wealth are also frequently made on the basis of nominal GDP, which does not reflect differences in the cost of living in different countries (See List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita). Using a PPP basis is arguably more useful when comparing generalized differences in living standards on the whole between nations because PPP takes into account the relative cost of living and the inflation rates of the countries, rather than using just exchange rates which may distort the real differences in income. Other figures include savings (not just income), such as national wealth. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living;[2] although this can be problematic because GDP per capita is not a measure of personal income (See Standard of living and GDP).

Several economies, which are not considered to be countries (i.e. the world, the European Union and some dependent territories), are included in the list because they appear in the sources. These economies are not ranked in the charts here, but are listed in sequence by GDP for comparison. Non-sovereign entities, former countries or other special groupings are marked in italics.

All figures are in current international dollars (Intl. $).


Notes and references [edit]

  1. ^ Based on the Worldnak figures. If no number was available for a country from IMF, CIA figures were used.
  2. ^ French President seeks alternatives to GDP, The Guardian 14-09-2009.
    European Parliament, Policy Department Economic and Scientific Policy: Beyond GDP Study PDF (1.47 MB)
  3. ^ Data refer mostly to the year 2011. World Development Indicators database, World Bank. Database updated on 16 April 2013. Accessed on 18 April 2013.
  4. ^ Data refer mostly to the year 2012. World Economic Outlook Database-April 2013, International Monetary Fund. Accessed on 20 April 2013.
  5. ^ a b Population data from International Data Base, United States Census Bureau. Accessed on 20 April 2013.
  6. ^ The per capita figure was calculated by the IMF using a 2011 population estimate based on a 2001 census whose validity has been called into question. A 2003 U.S. State Department report on Equatorial Guinea stated that "although the 2002 (sic) census estimated the population at 1,015,000, credible estimates put the number at closer to 500,000. The opposition claimed that the Government inflated the census in anticipation of the December presidential election. (...) Opposition leaders charged earlier in the year that census results showing a twofold population increase were flawed and that numbers were inflated to perpetuate election fraud." [1]
  7. ^ The IMF is using officially reported data for Argentina. It warns, however, that it has "issued a declaration of censure and called on Argentina to adopt remedial measures to address the quality of the official GDP data. Alternative data sources have shown significantly lower real growth than the official data since 2008." [2]
  8. ^ Does not include Syria. Population data for Kosovo and San Marino from International Data Base, United States Census Bureau. Accessed on 20 April 2013.
  9. ^ GDP - per capita (PPP), The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on 5 May 2013.

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