Lower middle income Countries Ranked by GDP PPP (2025)
GDP PPP: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
India ranks #1 with 17.2 trillion international $ (PPP). That is 7.2 times Egypt, Arab Rep. in second place (2.39 trillion international $ (PPP)). The top five are India, Egypt, Arab Rep., Nigeria, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Together the top 10 account for 90.2% of the total across the 46 Lower middle income countries listed. The median across all 46 is 78.13 billion international $ (PPP); Kiribati is last at 537.3 million international $ (PPP). India's figure has risen 647% since 2001 (2.3 trillion international $ (PPP) to 17.2 trillion international $ (PPP) in 2025).
- #1
- India · 17.2 trillion international $ (PPP)
- Median
- 78.13 billion international $ (PPP)
- Coverage
- 46 Lower middle income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
India 56.7%Egypt, Arab Rep. 7.9%Nigeria 7.5%Bangladesh 5.9%Pakistan 5.5%All others 16.6%
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | GDP PPP (international $ (PPP)) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 17,197,000,000,000 | 2025 |
| 2 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2,391,500,000,000 | 2025 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 2,264,000,000,000 | 2025 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 1,783,900,000,000 | 2025 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 1,677,700,000,000 | 2025 |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 503,970,000,000 | 2025 |
| 7 | Morocco | 433,710,000,000 | 2025 |
| 8 | Kenya | 403,640,000,000 | 2025 |
| 9 | Angola | 400,210,000,000 | 2025 |
| 10 | Myanmar | 329,740,000,000 | 2025 |
| 11 | Tanzania | 305,600,000,000 | 2025 |
| 12 | Ghana | 301,910,000,000 | 2025 |
| 13 | Côte d'Ivoire | 268,530,000,000 | 2025 |
| 14 | Tunisia | 188,110,000,000 | 2025 |
| 15 | Nepal | 182,900,000,000 | 2025 |
| 16 | Cameroon | 172,940,000,000 | 2025 |
| 17 | Bolivia | 161,970,000,000 | 2025 |
| 18 | Cambodia | 152,470,000,000 | 2025 |
| 19 | Zimbabwe | 109,680,000,000 | 2025 |
| 20 | Senegal | 103,430,000,000 | 2025 |
| 21 | Zambia | 95,967,000,000 | 2025 |
| 22 | Honduras | 86,628,000,000 | 2025 |
| 23 | Lao PDR | 81,746,000,000 | 2025 |
| 24 | Guinea | 74,512,000,000 | 2025 |
| 25 | Benin | 71,359,000,000 | 2025 |
| 26 | Lebanon | 69,192,000,000 | 2024 |
| 27 | Kyrgyz Republic | 67,699,000,000 | 2025 |
| 28 | Nicaragua | 65,057,000,000 | 2025 |
| 29 | Tajikistan | 63,895,000,000 | 2025 |
| 30 | Papua New Guinea | 56,126,000,000 | 2025 |
| 31 | Congo, Rep. | 47,002,000,000 | 2025 |
| 32 | Mauritania | 40,796,000,000 | 2025 |
| 33 | Haiti | 37,310,000,000 | 2025 |
| 34 | Namibia | 37,070,000,000 | 2025 |
| 35 | Togo | 35,048,000,000 | 2025 |
| 36 | West Bank and Gaza | 27,066,000,000 | 2025 |
| 37 | Eswatini | 15,739,000,000 | 2025 |
| 38 | Bhutan | 15,610,000,000 | 2025 |
| 39 | Djibouti | 10,008,000,000 | 2025 |
| 40 | Lesotho | 7,525,100,000 | 2025 |
| 41 | Timor-Leste | 6,822,300,000 | 2025 |
| 42 | Comoros | 3,741,700,000 | 2025 |
| 43 | Solomon Islands | 2,337,800,000 | 2025 |
| 44 | São Tomé and Principe | 1,534,900,000 | 2025 |
| 45 | Vanuatu | 1,516,700,000 | 2025 |
| 46 | Kiribati | 537,300,000 | 2025 |
About the top 10
#1 India
India ranks #1 on this list with 17.2 trillion international $ (PPP).
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.46 billion people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.96 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,703 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 35.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru.
Also ranks #1 in population · #1 in rural population · #1 in remittances received.
#2 Egypt, Arab Rep.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks #2 on this list with 2.39 trillion international $ (PPP).
- Capital
- Cairo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 118.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$365.25 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 42.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Cairo, Alexandria, Giza.
Also ranks #1 in irrigated land share · #3 in deposit interest rate · #5 in remittances received.
#3 Nigeria
Nigeria ranks #3 on this list with 2.26 trillion international $ (PPP).
- Capital
- Abuja
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 237.53 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$290.79 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,224 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 54.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt.
Also ranks #1 in under-5 mortality rate · #1 in maternal mortality ratio · #1 in children out of school (primary).
#4 Bangladesh
Bangladesh ranks #4 on this list with 1.78 trillion international $ (PPP).
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 175.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$456.32 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,597 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 33.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dhaka, Chittagong, Gazipur.
Also ranks #1 in arable land share · #2 in irrigated land share · #2 in low-birthweight babies share.
#5 Pakistan
Pakistan ranks #5 on this list with 1.68 trillion international $ (PPP).
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 255.22 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$407.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,596 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad.
Also ranks #1 in diabetes prevalence · #2 in children out of school (primary) · #3 in rural population.
#6 Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan ranks #6 on this list with 503.97 billion international $ (PPP).
- Capital
- Tashkent
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 37.05 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$147.04 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,968 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 51% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tashkent.
Also ranks #2 in literacy rate · #4 in deposit interest rate · #5 in bank branches per 100,000 adults.
#7 Morocco
Morocco ranks #7 on this list with 433.71 billion international $ (PPP).
- Capital
- Rabat
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 38.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$182.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,673 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Casablanca, Tangier, Fez.
Also ranks #15 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #16 in school enrolment (primary) · #16 in remittances received.
#8 Kenya
Kenya ranks #8 on this list with 403.64 billion international $ (PPP).
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 57.53 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$135.94 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,363 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 32.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Nairobi, Mombasa.
Also ranks #8 in prevalence of undernourishment · #8 in deposit interest rate · #12 in poverty headcount ratio.
#9 Angola
Angola ranks #9 on this list with 400.21 billion international $ (PPP).
- Capital
- Luanda
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 39.04 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$122.17 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,130 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Luanda, Quilamba Quiaxi.
Also ranks #4 in gini index · #4 in oil rents share of gdp · #5 in income share of richest 10%.
#10 Myanmar
Myanmar ranks #10 on this list with 329.74 billion international $ (PPP).
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 54.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$81.67 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,489 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 30.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Yangon, Mandalay, Naypyidaw.
Also ranks #3 in smoking prevalence · #6 in refugee population by origin · #8 in manufacturing value added share of gdp.
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Source and method
GDP PPP: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: GDP, 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.