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Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 1990

GDP per capita for each country in 1990, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 1990, Monaco ranks #1 with US$81,735 per person. That is 1.7 times Liechtenstein in second place (US$49,458 per person). The top five are Monaco, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Sweden. The median across all 192 is US$1,630 per person; Myanmar is last at US$53.1 per person.

#1
Monaco · US$81,735 per person
Median
US$1,630 per person
Coverage
192 countries
Data year
1990
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: GDP per capitaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Monaco 81,735; 2. Liechtenstein 49,458; 3. Switzerland 40,171; 4. Luxembourg 33,465; 5. Sweden 30,549; 6. Finland 28,366; 7. Norway 28,137; 8. Bermuda 27,666; 9. Denmark 26,886; 10. United Arab Emirates 26,710.Monaco81,735Liechtenstein49,458Switzerland40,171Luxembourg33,465Sweden30,549Finland28,366Norway28,137Bermuda27,666Denmark26,886United Arab Emirates26,710
Top 10: GDP per capita (US$ per person). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Monaco 81,735; 2. Liechtenstein 49,458; 3. Switzerland 40,171; 4. Luxembourg 33,465; 5. Sweden 30,549; 6. Finland 28,366; 7. Norway 28,137; 8. Bermuda 27,666; 9. Denmark 26,886; 10. United Arab Emirates 26,710.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 1990, 1990
RankCountryGDP per capita (US$ per person)
1Monaco81,735
2Liechtenstein49,458
3Switzerland40,171
4Luxembourg33,465
5Sweden30,549
6Finland28,366
7Norway28,137
8Bermuda27,666
9Denmark26,886
10United Arab Emirates26,710
11Japan26,345
12Iceland26,272
13United States23,889
14Brunei Darussalam23,659
15Germany22,386
16Austria21,596
17France21,586
18Canada21,526
19Netherlands21,322
20Italy20,874
21Belgium20,600
22Faroe Islands20,125
23Andorra19,564
24United Kingdom19,095
25Greenland18,327
26Australia18,274
27Qatar16,722
28French Polynesia16,293
29New Caledonia14,335
30Ireland14,031
31Spain13,795
32New Zealand13,663
33Hong Kong SAR, China13,486
34Israel13,300
35Aruba12,188
36Singapore11,862
37Bahamas, The11,473
38Saudi Arabia11,055
39Isle of Man11,050
40Kuwait10,938
41Iraq10,261
42Slovenia9,925
43Macao SAR, China9,692
44Cyprus9,642
45Greece9,467
46Bahrain9,343
47Puerto Rico (US)8,653
48Portugal7,885
49Barbados7,781
50Antigua and Barbuda7,591
51Oman7,546
52Malta7,192
53Korea, Rep.6,813
54Libya6,502
55Palau6,403
56Gabon6,051
57Naoero5,776
58Seychelles5,642
59St. Kitts and Nevis5,373
60Croatia5,369
61Argentina4,315
62St. Lucia4,205
63Trinidad and Tobago4,047
64Czechia3,969
65Russian Federation3,494
66Hungary3,324
67Slovak Republic3,221
68Mexico3,155
69South Africa3,094
70Uruguay2,995
71Belize2,987
72Botswana2,903
73Dominica2,893
74Grenada2,782
75Cuba2,694
76Türkiye2,690
77Panama2,620
78Brazil2,581
79Mauritius2,540
80Chile2,488
81Malaysia2,469
82Venezuela, RB2,452
83Algeria2,445
84Bulgaria2,377
85North Macedonia2,277
86St. Vincent and the Grenadines2,150
87Iran, Islamic Rep.2,138
88Namibia2,038
89Jamaica1,930
90Costa Rica1,830
91Marshall Islands1,758
92Bosnia and Herzegovina1,743
93Poland1,731
94Fiji1,729
95Belarus1,707
96Romania1,649
97Georgia1,611
98Kazakhstan1,570
99Ukraine1,564
100Thailand1,559

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About the top 10

#5 Sweden

Sweden ranks #5 on this list with US$30,549 per person.

Capital
Stockholm
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
10.6 million people (2025)
GDP
US$669 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$63,133 (2025)
Life expectancy
84.1 years (2024)
Urban population
89.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö.

Also ranks #3 in researchers in r&d per million · #4 in r&d expenditure share of gdp · #6 in male life expectancy.

Full country profile Weather in Stockholm (Purr Weather)

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Source and method

GDP per capita for each country in 1990, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: GDP per capita (current US$): Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.