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Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 1990

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

Summary

In 1990, Liechtenstein ranks #1 with US$45,550 per person. Switzerland is second with US$37,570 per person, 21.2% behind. The top five are Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Luxembourg, United Arab Emirates and Japan. The median across all 168 is US$1,665 per person; Myanmar is last at US$50 per person.

#1
Liechtenstein · US$45,550 per person
Median
US$1,665 per person
Coverage
168 countries
Data year
1990
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: GNI per capitaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Liechtenstein 45,550; 2. Switzerland 37,570; 3. Luxembourg 31,330; 4. United Arab Emirates 29,240; 5. Japan 28,990; 6. Sweden 27,760; 7. Norway 26,500; 8. Finland 25,980; 9. Iceland 25,300; 10. Denmark 24,380.Liechtenstein45,550Switzerland37,570Luxembourg31,330United Arab Emirates29,240Japan28,990Sweden27,760Norway26,500Finland25,980Iceland25,300Denmark24,380
Top 10: GNI per capita (US$ per person). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Liechtenstein 45,550; 2. Switzerland 37,570; 3. Luxembourg 31,330; 4. United Arab Emirates 29,240; 5. Japan 28,990; 6. Sweden 27,760; 7. Norway 26,500; 8. Finland 25,980; 9. Iceland 25,300; 10. Denmark 24,380.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 1990, 1990
RankCountryGNI per capita (US$ per person)
1Liechtenstein45,550
2Switzerland37,570
3Luxembourg31,330
4United Arab Emirates29,240
5Japan28,990
6Sweden27,760
7Norway26,500
8Finland25,980
9Iceland25,300
10Denmark24,380
11United States24,060
12Brunei Darussalam21,430
13Germany21,360
14Canada20,650
15Austria20,550
16France20,470
17Netherlands19,910
18Belgium19,310
19Italy18,710
20United Kingdom18,640
21Australia17,370
22Qatar17,040
23Kuwait16,460
24Greenland15,690
25French Polynesia15,190
26New Caledonia14,290
27New Zealand13,640
28Israel12,860
29Hong Kong SAR, China12,660
30Ireland12,560
31Isle of Man12,410
32Spain12,190
33Aruba12,120
34Singapore11,450
35Saudi Arabia11,230
36Bahamas, The11,020
37Bahrain9,880
38Cyprus9,300
39Macao SAR, China9,210
40Greece8,810
41Barbados7,670
42Malta7,600
43Portugal7,130
44Antigua and Barbuda7,040
45Palau7,020
46Iraq7,000
47Korea, Rep.6,660
48Naoero6,570
49Libya6,460
50Oman6,110
51Puerto Rico (US)5,950
52Seychelles5,370
53St. Kitts and Nevis5,200
54Gabon4,650
55St. Lucia3,740
56Trinidad and Tobago3,610
57Argentina3,180
58Belize3,080
59Hungary3,020
60Uruguay2,850
61Dominica2,840
62South Africa2,830
63Mexico2,820
64Grenada2,730
65Botswana2,680
66Panama2,660
67Cuba2,640
68Venezuela, RB2,600
69Brazil2,470
70Mauritius2,460
71Iran, Islamic Rep.2,450
72Malaysia2,420
73Algeria2,400
74Chile2,340
75Bulgaria2,260
76Türkiye2,220
77Marshall Islands2,210
78Tuvalu2,130
79Namibia2,090
80St. Vincent and the Grenadines2,030
81Jamaica1,800
82Costa Rica1,740
83Micronesia, Fed. Sts.1,700
84Fiji1,690
85Georgia1,640
86Ukraine1,600
87Thailand1,540
88Mongolia1,490
89Suriname1,400
90Tunisia1,400
91Colombia1,350
92Ecuador1,340
93Jordan1,260
94Paraguay1,240
95Eswatini1,220
96Vanuatu1,220
97Morocco1,180
98Tonga1,170
99Samoa1,050
100Turkmenistan1,040

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About the top 10

#6 Sweden

Sweden ranks #6 on this list with US$27,760 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.

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Source and method

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

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

The World Bank: GNI per capita, Atlas method (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.