Ranked: The World’s Richest Countries (2006-2026)

Key Takeaways

• Liechtenstein has had the world’s highest economic output per capita for decades, topping $195,000 in 2026 projections.
• Europe is home to many of the countries with the highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita.
• Guyana’s GDP per capita soared to over $95,000, the highest in the Americas, following the exploitation of large oil reserves.

Measured by economic output per person, the world’s richest countries tend to be small, developed states found mostly in Europe. One South American country, though, has followed the Gulf state approach to greater riches.

This visualization ranks the countries with the highest GDP per capita in 2006, 2016, and 2026 using projections from the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook. Figures are in current prices and have been adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP).

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