Low income Countries Ranked by GNI per capita (2025)
GNI per capita: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Rwanda ranks #1 with US$1,150 per person. Mali is second with US$1,120 per person, 2.7% behind. The top five are Rwanda, Mali, Uganda, Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau. The median across all 21 is US$830 per person; Burundi is last at US$240 per person. Rwanda's figure has risen 342% since 2001 (US$260 per person to US$1,150 per person in 2025).
- #1
- Rwanda · US$1,150 per person
- Median
- US$830 per person
- Coverage
- 21 Low income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | GNI per capita (US$ per person) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 1,150 | 2025 |
| 2 | Mali | 1,120 | 2025 |
| 3 | Uganda | 1,120 | 2025 |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 1,110 | 2025 |
| 5 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,090 | 2025 |
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 980 | 2025 |
| 7 | Chad | 970 | 2025 |
| 8 | Gambia, The | 930 | 2025 |
| 9 | Sudan | 900 | 2025 |
| 10 | Liberia | 830 | 2025 |
| 11 | Sierra Leone | 830 | 2025 |
| 12 | Niger | 750 | 2025 |
| 13 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 720 | 2025 |
| 14 | Syrian Arab Republic | 720 | 2022 |
| 15 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 640 | 2025 |
| 16 | Malawi | 600 | 2025 |
| 17 | Mozambique | 570 | 2025 |
| 18 | Central African Republic | 560 | 2025 |
| 19 | Madagascar | 560 | 2025 |
| 20 | Afghanistan | 390 | 2024 |
| 21 | Burundi | 240 | 2025 |
About the top 10
#1 Rwanda
Rwanda ranks #1 on this list with US$1,150 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).
#2 Mali
Mali ranks #2 on this list with US$1,120 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).
#3 Uganda
Uganda ranks #3 on this list with US$1,120 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.
#4 Ethiopia
Ethiopia ranks #4 on this list with US$1,110 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.
#5 Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau ranks #5 on this list with US$1,090 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.
#6 Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso ranks #6 on this list with US$980 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.
#7 Chad
Chad ranks #7 on this list with US$970 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.
#8 Gambia, The
Gambia, The ranks #8 on this list with US$930 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.
#9 Sudan
Sudan ranks #9 on this list with US$900 per person.
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 51.66 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$60.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,165 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 34.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Khartoum, Omdurman.
Also ranks #2 in inflation rate · #4 in children out of school (primary) · #5 in refugee population by origin.
#10 Liberia
Liberia ranks #10 on this list with US$830 per person.
- Capital
- Monrovia
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 5.73 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.25 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$915.3 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 56.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Monrovia.
Also ranks #2 in forest rents share of gdp · #3 in renewable energy share · #5 in infant mortality rate.
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Source and method
GNI per capita: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.CD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$): 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).
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