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Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 2000

GNI per capita for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2000, Liechtenstein ranks #1 with US$80,170 per person. That is 1.8 times Luxembourg in second place (US$45,690 per person). The top five are Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Japan and Norway. The median across all 194 is US$1,935 per person; Ethiopia is last at US$120 per person.

#1
Liechtenstein · US$80,170 per person
Median
US$1,935 per person
Coverage
194 countries
Data year
2000
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: GNI per capitaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Liechtenstein 80,170; 2. Luxembourg 45,690; 3. Switzerland 45,030; 4. Japan 37,330; 5. Norway 36,580; 6. United States 35,960; 7. Denmark 32,560; 8. Iceland 32,170; 9. Sweden 31,600; 10. United Kingdom 29,550.Liechtenstein80,170Luxembourg45,690Switzerland45,030Japan37,330Norway36,580United States35,960Denmark32,560Iceland32,170Sweden31,600United Kingdom29,550
Top 10: GNI per capita (US$ per person). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Liechtenstein 80,170; 2. Luxembourg 45,690; 3. Switzerland 45,030; 4. Japan 37,330; 5. Norway 36,580; 6. United States 35,960; 7. Denmark 32,560; 8. Iceland 32,170; 9. Sweden 31,600; 10. United Kingdom 29,550.
GNI per capita over time, top 5Liechtenstein: 45,550 in 1990 to 80,170 in 2000; Luxembourg: 31,330 in 1990 to 45,690 in 2000; Switzerland: 37,570 in 1990 to 45,030 in 2000; Japan: 28,990 in 1990 to 37,330 in 2000; Norway: 26,500 in 1990 to 36,580 in 2000.020,42040,84061,26081,680199019952000LiechtensteinLuxembourgSwitzerlandJapanNorway
GNI per capita over time, top 5 (US$ per person). Liechtenstein: 45,550 in 1990 to 80,170 in 2000; Luxembourg: 31,330 in 1990 to 45,690 in 2000; Switzerland: 37,570 in 1990 to 45,030 in 2000; Japan: 28,990 in 1990 to 37,330 in 2000; Norway: 26,500 in 1990 to 36,580 in 2000.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 2000, 2000
RankCountryGNI per capita (US$ per person)
1Liechtenstein80,170
2Luxembourg45,690
3Switzerland45,030
4Japan37,330
5Norway36,580
6United States35,960
7Denmark32,560
8Iceland32,170
9Sweden31,600
10United Kingdom29,550
11United Arab Emirates28,170
12Netherlands28,140
13Hong Kong SAR, China26,930
14Austria26,660
15Finland26,470
16Germany26,380
17Belgium25,890
18France24,950
19Ireland24,130
20Bahamas, The23,880
21Singapore23,680
22Canada22,740
23Isle of Man22,470
24Italy21,980
25Australia21,340
26Israel20,360
27Greenland20,290
28Aruba20,060
29Qatar19,620
30Brunei Darussalam19,390
31French Polynesia19,380
32Kuwait18,810
33Spain15,770
34Macao SAR, China14,620
35Cyprus14,180
36New Zealand14,070
37Greece13,100
38New Caledonia12,630
39Bahrain12,500
40Portugal12,180
41Malta11,480
42Korea, Rep.11,460
43Antigua and Barbuda11,200
44Slovenia11,200
45Barbados11,170
46Puerto Rico (US)10,550
47Saudi Arabia10,450
48St. Kitts and Nevis8,890
49Oman8,070
50Seychelles7,920
51Argentina7,400
52Uruguay7,180
53Palau6,860
54Mexico6,570
55Czechia6,380
56Libya5,930
57St. Lucia5,500
58Croatia5,310
59Trinidad and Tobago5,180
60Chile5,030
61Poland4,690
62Hungary4,630
63Belize4,470
64Grenada4,410
65Dominica4,290
66Türkiye4,180
67Estonia4,170
68Lebanon4,090
69Venezuela, RB4,060
70Mauritius3,960
71Slovak Republic3,960
72Brazil3,950
73Panama3,810
74Costa Rica3,590
75Malaysia3,490
76St. Vincent and the Grenadines3,390
77Jamaica3,300
78South Africa3,260
79Latvia3,240
80Lithuania3,220
81Botswana3,110
82Naoero3,050
83Gabon2,980
84Marshall Islands2,940
85Dominican Republic2,650
86Cuba2,620
87Colombia2,370
88Tuvalu2,350
89Tunisia2,260
90Namibia2,210
91Fiji2,150
92Micronesia, Fed. Sts.2,090
93Maldives2,050
94Tonga2,010
95Thailand1,980
96Peru1,960
97Suriname1,950
98North Macedonia1,920
99El Salvador1,890
100Iran, Islamic Rep.1,750

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About the top 10

#6 United States

United States ranks #6 on this list with US$35,960 per person.

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
341.78 million people (2025)
GDP
US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

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#9 Sweden

Sweden ranks #9 on this list with US$31,600 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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#10 United Kingdom

United Kingdom ranks #10 on this list with US$29,550 per person.

Capital
London
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
69.49 million people (2025)
GDP
US$4 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$57,602 (2025)
Life expectancy
81.4 years (2024)
Urban population
83.3% of population (2025)

Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Glasgow.

Also ranks #2 in government debt share of gdp · #2 in new businesses registered · #4 in exports of goods and services.

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Source and method

GNI per capita for each country in 2000, 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.