Low income Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP (2025)
GDP per capita PPP: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Syrian Arab Republic ranks #1 with 4,905 international $ (PPP) per person (2022). Rwanda is second with 4,164 international $ (PPP) per person, 17.8% behind. The top five are Syrian Arab Republic, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Gambia, The and Ethiopia. The median across all 21 is 2,236 international $ (PPP) per person; Burundi is last at 1,248 international $ (PPP) per person. Syrian Arab Republic's figure has risen 50% since 2017 (3,265 international $ (PPP) per person to 4,905 international $ (PPP) per person in 2022).
- #1
- Syrian Arab Republic · 4,905 international $ (PPP) per person
- Median
- 2,236 international $ (PPP) per person
- Coverage
- 21 Low income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | GDP per capita PPP (international $ (PPP) per person) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4,905 | 2022 |
| 2 | Rwanda | 4,164 | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 3,717 | 2025 |
| 4 | Gambia, The | 3,706 | 2025 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 3,622 | 2025 |
| 6 | Mali | 3,503 | 2025 |
| 7 | Uganda | 3,488 | 2025 |
| 8 | Guinea-Bissau | 3,293 | 2025 |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 3,072 | 2025 |
| 10 | Chad | 2,903 | 2025 |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 2,236 | 2024 |
| 12 | Sudan | 2,192 | 2025 |
| 13 | Niger | 2,177 | 2025 |
| 14 | Liberia | 1,981 | 2025 |
| 15 | Madagascar | 1,953 | 2025 |
| 16 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 1,920 | 2025 |
| 17 | Malawi | 1,899 | 2025 |
| 18 | Mozambique | 1,698 | 2025 |
| 19 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 1,643 | 2025 |
| 20 | Central African Republic | 1,314 | 2025 |
| 21 | Burundi | 1,248 | 2025 |
About the top 10
#1 Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic ranks #1 on this list with 4,905 international $ (PPP) per person (2022).
- Capital
- Damascus
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 25.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$23.74 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$1,057 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 72.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Damascus, Aleppo.
Also ranks #2 in refugee population by origin · #2 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #3 in net migration.
#2 Rwanda
Rwanda ranks #2 on this list with 4,164 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Kigali
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 14.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,124 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 30.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kigali.
Also ranks #1 in women in parliament share · #2 in school enrolment (primary) · #2 in pupil-teacher ratio (primary).
#3 Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone ranks #3 on this list with 3,717 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Freetown
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 8.82 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$7.46 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$846.3 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in school enrolment (primary) · #7 in under-5 mortality rate · #8 in forest rents share of gdp.
#4 Gambia, The
Gambia, The ranks #4 on this list with 3,706 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Banjul
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 2.82 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.59 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$919.1 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #3 in arable land share · #7 in gross capital formation rate.
#5 Ethiopia
Ethiopia ranks #5 on this list with 3,622 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Addis Ababa
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 135.47 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$126.36 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$932.7 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 24.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Addis Ababa.
Also ranks #3 in children out of school (primary) · #6 in rural population · #6 in gdp growth rate.
#6 Mali
Mali ranks #6 on this list with 3,503 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Bamako
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 25.2 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$30.07 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,193 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 60.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 32.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bamako.
Also ranks #6 in population ages 0-14 share · #6 in age dependency ratio · #6 in age dependency ratio (young).
#7 Uganda
Uganda ranks #7 on this list with 3,488 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Kampala
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 51.39 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$61.99 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,206 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kampala.
Also ranks #6 in renewable energy share · #6 in refugee population by asylum · #7 in agricultural land share.
#8 Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau ranks #8 on this list with 3,293 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Bissau
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 2.25 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.53 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,124 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 46.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #5 in forest rents share of gdp · #7 in low-birthweight babies share.
#9 Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso ranks #9 on this list with 3,072 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 24.08 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$27.63 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,148 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 61.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 28.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ouagadougou.
Also ranks #7 in mineral rents share of gdp · #9 in children out of school (primary) · #11 in under-5 mortality rate.
#10 Chad
Chad ranks #10 on this list with 2,903 international $ (PPP) per person.
- Capital
- N'Djamena
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 21 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$21.47 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,022 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 55.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 27.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: N'Djamena.
Also ranks #1 in fertility rate · #2 in birth rate · #2 in maternal mortality ratio.
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Source and method
GDP per capita PPP: each country's latest value (2020–2025), 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.