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Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 1990

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

Summary

In 1990, United Arab Emirates ranks #1 with 88,455 international $ (PPP) per person. Brunei Darussalam is second with 70,201 international $ (PPP) per person, 26% behind. The top five are United Arab Emirates, Brunei Darussalam, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bermuda. The median across all 186 is 4,641 international $ (PPP) per person; Mozambique is last at 296 international $ (PPP) per person.

#1
United Arab Emirates · 88,455 international $ (PPP) per person
Median
4,641 international $ (PPP) per person
Coverage
186 countries
Data year
1990
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: GDP per capita PPPBar chart of the top 10: 1. United Arab Emirates 88,455; 2. Brunei Darussalam 70,201; 3. Qatar 57,201; 4. Saudi Arabia 46,214; 5. Bermuda 35,945; 6. Kuwait 30,763; 7. Luxembourg 29,949; 8. Switzerland 28,871; 9. Macao SAR, China 27,936; 10. Oman 26,904.United Arab Emirates88,455Brunei Darussalam70,201Qatar57,201Saudi Arabia46,214Bermuda35,945Kuwait30,763Luxembourg29,949Switzerland28,871Macao SAR, China27,936Oman26,904
Top 10: GDP per capita PPP (international $ (PPP) per person). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. United Arab Emirates 88,455; 2. Brunei Darussalam 70,201; 3. Qatar 57,201; 4. Saudi Arabia 46,214; 5. Bermuda 35,945; 6. Kuwait 30,763; 7. Luxembourg 29,949; 8. Switzerland 28,871; 9. Macao SAR, China 27,936; 10. Oman 26,904.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 1990, 1990
RankCountryGDP per capita PPP (international $ (PPP) per person)
1United Arab Emirates88,455
2Brunei Darussalam70,201
3Qatar57,201
4Saudi Arabia46,214
5Bermuda35,945
6Kuwait30,763
7Luxembourg29,949
8Switzerland28,871
9Macao SAR, China27,936
10Oman26,904
11Bahrain26,902
12Andorra24,909
13United States23,889
14Singapore23,815
15Iceland22,754
16Aruba21,733
17Greenland20,472
18Sweden20,357
19Japan20,331
20Canada20,226
21Bahamas, The19,817
22Germany19,468
23Austria19,396
24Netherlands19,203
25Belgium18,688
26Italy18,680
27Norway18,392
28Hong Kong SAR, China18,252
29Denmark18,225
30Finland18,149
31France17,475
32Australia17,385
33Libya17,173
34United Kingdom16,505
35Naoero16,215
36Israel15,712
37New Zealand14,812
38Ireland13,743
39Spain13,676
40Slovenia13,491
41Puerto Rico (US)13,410
42Cyprus13,348
43Greece13,126
44Antigua and Barbuda12,996
45Czechia12,848
46Barbados12,184
47Gabon11,952
48Portugal11,780
49Venezuela, RB11,675
50Malta10,086
51Palau9,584
52Croatia9,526
53Hungary9,169
54Lithuania9,030
55St. Kitts and Nevis8,984
56Seychelles8,955
57Slovak Republic8,638
58Mexico8,578
59Korea, Rep.8,568
60Türkiye8,201
61Russian Federation8,028
62Kazakhstan7,874
63Algeria7,602
64Ukraine7,591
65Iran, Islamic Rep.7,566
66Bulgaria7,548
67Estonia7,481
68Latvia7,448
69Argentina7,158
70St. Lucia6,951
71Moldova6,895
72Malaysia6,887
73Trinidad and Tobago6,878
74Brazil6,688
75Uruguay6,683
76Suriname6,493
77South Africa6,382
78Poland6,185
79Botswana6,104
80Georgia5,836
81Paraguay5,637
82North Macedonia5,348
83Azerbaijan5,343
84Turkmenistan5,320
85Romania5,280
86Belarus5,221
87Colombia5,109
88Jamaica5,106
89Costa Rica5,030
90Mauritius4,998
91Jordan4,746
92Dominica4,667
93Panama4,651
94Ecuador4,632
95Grenada4,553
96Maldives4,528
97Belize4,467
98Thailand4,451
99Chile4,445
100St. Vincent and the Grenadines3,960

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About the top 10

#9 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #9 on this list with 27,936 international $ (PPP) per person.

Continent
Asia
Income group
High income
Population
685,900 people (2025)
GDP
US$52.06 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$75,902 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.3 years (2024)
Urban population
100% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
5.9 million arrivals (2020)

Also ranks #1 in population density · #2 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #2 in services value added share of gdp.

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Source and method

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

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

The World Bank: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $): International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB); The Eurostat PPP Programme, Eurostat (ESTAT).

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