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Economy > Budget > Expenditures > Per capita: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City $433,009.71 per capita 2008
2 LuxembourgLuxembourg $44,035.05 per capita 2010
3 NorwayNorway $34,291.82 per capita 2007
4 DenmarkDenmark $28,675.30 per capita 2007
5 IcelandIceland $28,489.95 per capita 2007
6 MonacoMonaco $28,326.15 per capita 2005
7 GreenlandGreenland $26,799.66 per capita 2007
8 SwedenSweden $25,855.13 per capita 2007
9 SwitzerlandSwitzerland $25,222.64 per capita 2011
10 San MarinoSan Marino $24,010.71 per capita 2004
11 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein $23,769.49 per capita 2008
12 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands $23,581.78 per capita 2006
13 IrelandIreland $22,501.35 per capita 2007
14 AustriaAustria $21,939.60 per capita 2007
15 FinlandFinland $21,762.12 per capita 2007
16 NetherlandsNetherlands $21,513.99 per capita 2007
17 BelgiumBelgium $21,265.90 per capita 2007
18 United KingdomUnited Kingdom $20,386.26 per capita 2007
19 FranceFrance $19,840.26 per capita 2006
20 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. $19,200.94 per capita 2008
21 Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn $18,683.38 per capita 2003
22 GermanyGermany $17,633.28 per capita 2007
23 QatarQatar $17,500.09 per capita 2010
24 ItalyItaly $17,187.22 per capita 2010
25 CanadaCanada $16,657.61 per capita 2007
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) $16,252.71 per capita 2007
26 GibraltarGibraltar $16,152.42 per capita 2008
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) $15,847.32 per capita 2007
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) $15,628.34 per capita 2007
27 AustraliaAustralia $15,454.50 per capita 2007
28 KuwaitKuwait $13,927.66 per capita 2010
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) $13,814.20 per capita 2007
29 SpainSpain $13,758.34 per capita 2007
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) $13,106.80 per capita 2007
30 New ZealandNew Zealand $12,998.78 per capita 2007
31 JapanJapan $12,296.61 per capita 2007
32 GreeceGreece $11,591.32 per capita 2007
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) $11,365.56 per capita 2007
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) $11,229.97 per capita 2007
33 BruneiBrunei $10,488.47 per capita 2008
34 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea $9,977.14 per capita 2010
Europe averageEurope average (profile) $9,824.70 per capita 2005
35 PortugalPortugal $9,574.52 per capita 2007
36 SloveniaSlovenia $9,476.20 per capita 2007
37 JerseyJersey $9,371.01 per capita 2005
38 BermudaBermuda $9,114.85 per capita 2003
39 United StatesUnited States $9,065.55 per capita 2007
40 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands $8,922.73 per capita 2004
41 MaltaMalta $8,843.44 per capita 2007
42 IsraelIsrael $8,344.90 per capita 2007
43 GuernseyGuernsey $8,139.14 per capita 2005
44 British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. $8,130.89 per capita 2004
45 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands $7,692.02 per capita 2003
46 NiueNiue $7,539.24 per capita 2005
47 OmanOman $7,460.76 per capita 2010
48 MacauMacau $7,341.95 per capita 2006
49 Czech RepublicCzech Republic $7,330.32 per capita 2007
50 United Arab EmiratesUAE $7,262.77 per capita 2010
51 HungaryHungary $7,218.68 per capita 2007
52 SingaporeSingapore $6,699.23 per capita 2010
53 SlovakiaSlovakia $6,441.26 per capita 2010
54 AndorraAndorra $6,433.73 per capita 2008
55 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia $6,378.75 per capita 2010
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) $6,188.26 per capita 2007
56 LibyaLibya $6,124.31 per capita 2010
57 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ $5,829.17 per capita 2008
58 ArubaAruba $5,761.72 per capita 2005
59 Hong KongHong Kong $5,655.43 per capita 2010
60 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ $5,494.36 per capita 2010
61 EstoniaEstonia $5,449.45 per capita 2007
62 CroatiaCroatia $5,323.47 per capita 2007
63 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles $5,249.63 per capita 2004
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) $4,947.51 per capita 2007
64 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia $4,932.98 per capita 2001
65 PalauPalau $4,717.20 per capita 2008
66 BahrainBahrain $4,713.15 per capita 2010
67 South KoreaSouth Korea $4,603.95 per capita 2007
68 LatviaLatvia $4,553.48 per capita 2007
69 CubaCuba $4,349.19 per capita 2010
70 LithuaniaLithuania $3,845.68 per capita 2007
71 UruguayUruguay $3,649.54 per capita 2010
72 SeychellesSeychelles $3,586.25 per capita 2010
73 The BahamasThe Bahamas $3,369.81 per capita 2007
74 PolandPoland $3,362.41 per capita 2010
75 BarbadosBarbados $3,329.71 per capita 2000
76 TaiwanTaiwan $3,309.44 per capita 2007
77 BotswanaBotswana $3,270.93 per capita 2010
78 Cook IslandsCook Islands $3,228.45 per capita 2005
79 American SamoaAmerican Samoa $3,184.02 per capita 2007
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) $3,122.22 per capita 2007
80 Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana $2,934.21 per capita 2003
81 BrazilBrazil $2,897.25 per capita 2010
82 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia $2,776.11 per capita 1999
83 GuamGuam $2,660.68 per capita 2002
84 Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island $2,590.39 per capita 2003
85 LebanonLebanon $2,589.88 per capita 2010
86 TurkeyTurkey $2,571.79 per capita 2010
87 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ $2,529.19 per capita 2010
88 South AfricaSouth Africa $2,524.44 per capita 2010
89 RomaniaRomania $2,514.36 per capita 2007
90 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico $2,475.58 per capita 2003
91 MaldivesMaldives $2,389.06 per capita 2010
92 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia $2,361.79 per capita 2010
93 IraqIraq $2,285.93 per capita 2010
94 MalaysiaMalaysia $2,282.17 per capita 2010
95 ArgentinaArgentina $2,277.05 per capita 2010
96 VenezuelaVenezuela $2,263.34 per capita 2007
97 MayotteMayotte $2,188.89 per capita 2005
98 BelarusBelarus $2,146.08 per capita 2007
99 BulgariaBulgaria $2,096.18 per capita 2007
100 MexicoMexico $2,090.14 per capita 2007
101 PanamaPanama $2,070.28 per capita 2010
102 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina $2,034.80 per capita 2010
103 MauritiusMauritius $2,016.51 per capita 2010
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) $2,015.62 per capita 2007
104 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ $2,000.92 per capita 2010
105 AngolaAngola $1,958.91 per capita 2010
106 GabonGabon $1,956.81 per capita 2010
107 TuvaluTuvalu $1,951.74 per capita 2006
108 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda $1,907.54 per capita 2000
109 ChileChile $1,873.53 per capita 2007
110 RussiaRussia $1,853.19 per capita 2007
111 ColombiaColombia $1,821.69 per capita 2011
112 JamaicaJamaica $1,716.30 per capita 2010
113 NamibiaNamibia $1,671.92 per capita 2010
114 KazakhstanKazakhstan $1,657.19 per capita 2007
115 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan $1,627.14 per capita 2010
116 Gaza StripGaza Strip $1,616.79 per capita 2006
117 FijiFiji $1,612.21 per capita 2006
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) $1,602.44 per capita 2007
118 PeruPeru $1,596.64 per capita 2010
119 Costa RicaCosta Rica $1,516.59 per capita 2010
120 JordanJordan $1,406.34 per capita 2010
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) $1,391.18 per capita 2007
121 Cape VerdeCape Verde $1,384.94 per capita 2010
122 Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia $1,382.06 per capita 2005
123 AlgeriaAlgeria $1,215.90 per capita 2007
124 DominicaDominica $1,187.41 per capita 2001
125 BelizeBelize $1,168.54 per capita 2007
126 SwazilandSwaziland $1,162.73 per capita 2010
127 AlbaniaAlbania $1,117.68 per capita 2010
128 TunisiaTunisia $1,114.79 per capita 2010
129 NauruNauru $1,034.64 per capita 2005
130 GrenadaGrenada $1,026.13 per capita 1997
131 IranIran $978.63 per capita 2007
132 UkraineUkraine $973.22 per capita 2007
133 SurinameSuriname $953.95 per capita 2004
134 ChinaChina $947.96 per capita 2010
135 TongaTonga $939.10 per capita 2007
136 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. $920.59 per capita 2010
137 GeorgiaGeorgia $882.47 per capita 2010
138 ThailandThailand $848.29 per capita 2010
139 GuyanaGuyana $835.40 per capita 2010
140 El SalvadorEl Salvador $793.64 per capita 2010
141 BoliviaBolivia $782.74 per capita 2010
142 East TimorEast Timor $745.55 per capita 2010
143 MoldovaMoldova $690.84 per capita 2010
144 MoroccoMorocco $647.27 per capita 2007
145 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the $643.05 per capita 2007
146 ArmeniaArmenia $583.85 per capita 2007
147 SyriaSyria $580.39 per capita 2007
148 EgyptEgypt $558.04 per capita 2007
149 KiribatiKiribati $553.81 per capita 2007
150 LesothoLesotho $549.52 per capita 2010
151 BhutanBhutan $549.44 per capita 2005
152 ParaguayParaguay $546.07 per capita 2010
153 IndonesiaIndonesia $541.10 per capita 2011
154 Sri LankaSri Lanka $540.91 per capita 2010
155 West BankWest Bank $528.41 per capita 2004
156 MongoliaMongolia $507.15 per capita 2007
157 UzbekistanUzbekistan $448.17 per capita 2010
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) $426.96 per capita 2007
158 GuatemalaGuatemala $426.41 per capita 2010
159 Papua New GuineaPapua NG $412.50 per capita 2010
160 YemenYemen $377.45 per capita 2007
161 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan $372.47 per capita 2010
162 SamoaSamoa $364.50 per capita 2007
163 PhilippinesPhilippines $359.74 per capita 2010
164 HondurasHonduras $351.56 per capita 2007
165 VanuatuVanuatu $341.73 per capita 2005
166 SudanSudan $301.94 per capita 2010
167 GhanaGhana $289.89 per capita 2010
168 ZambiaZambia $286.90 per capita 2010
169 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan $269.46 per capita 2010
170 SenegalSenegal $266.61 per capita 2010
171 DjiboutiDjibouti $262.46 per capita 1999
172 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire $261.32 per capita 2010
173 NicaraguaNicaragua $261.06 per capita 2010
174 ChadChad $254.65 per capita 2010
175 MauritaniaMauritania $235.47 per capita 2007
176 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ $234.18 per capita 2010
177 VietnamVietnam $231.17 per capita 2007
178 CameroonCameroon $223.64 per capita 2010
179 TajikistanTajikistan $223.58 per capita 2010
180 LaosLaos $213.16 per capita 2010
181 BeninBenin $197.18 per capita 2010
182 NigeriaNigeria $186.53 per capita 2010
183 KenyaKenya $186.33 per capita 2007
184 HaitiHaiti $178.28 per capita 2010
185 EritreaEritrea $175.12 per capita 2010
186 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands $165.46 per capita 2003
187 IndiaIndia $152.76 per capita 2007
188 PakistanPakistan $149.87 per capita 2007
189 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso $148.94 per capita 2010
190 North KoreaNorth Korea $141.62 per capita 2007
191 RwandaRwanda $131.18 per capita 2010
192 TanzaniaTanzania $130.69 per capita 2010
193 MaliMali $129.40 per capita 2006
194 MozambiqueMozambique $129.28 per capita 2010
195 MalawiMalawi $118.72 per capita 2010
196 The GambiaThe Gambia $117.19 per capita 2010
197 TogoTogo $114.81 per capita 2010
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) $111.77 per capita 2007
198 UgandaUganda $92.39 per capita 2010
199 GuineaGuinea $87.70 per capita 2010
200 CambodiaCambodia $83.45 per capita 2007
201 AfghanistanAfghanistan $81.53 per capita 2007
202 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone $77.84 per capita 2000
203 MadagascarMadagascar $74.68 per capita 2010
204 EthiopiaEthiopia $64.16 per capita 2010
205 BangladeshBangladesh $62.91 per capita 2007
206 Central African RepublicCentral Africa $62.48 per capita 2007
207 BurundiBurundi $56.80 per capita 2010
208 BurmaBurma $46.31 per capita 2006
209 NepalNepal $42.22 per capita 2003
210 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. $33.70 per capita 2006
211 LiberiaLiberia $29.52 per capita 2000
212 NigerNiger $25.36 per capita 2002
213 ZimbabweZimbabwe $22.73 per capita 2008
214 Wallis and FutunaWallis+ $1.97 per capita 2004

Citation

Economy > Budget > Expenditures > Per capita: Countries Compared Map

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Interesting observations about Economy > Budget > Expenditures > Per capita

  • All of the top 10 countries by budget > expenditures > per capita are Christian.
  • All of the top 3 countries by budget > expenditures > per capita are European.
  • All of the top 2 countries by budget > expenditures > per capita are Landlocked.
  • All of the top 2 countries by budget > expenditures > per capita are Catholic.
  • 4 of the top 5 countries by budget > expenditures > per capita are Cold countries'.
  • 4 of the top 5 countries by budget > expenditures > per capita are High income OECD.
  • Holy See (Vatican City) has had the highest budget > expenditures > per capita since 2005.
  • 4 of the top 6 countries by budget > expenditures > per capita are Tourist destination.
  • 105 of the top 213 countries by budget > expenditures > per capita are Hot countries.
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