Economy > Economic growth > Per capita: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on constant local currency. GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	AfghanistanAfghanistan	37.1	2009
2	BurmaBurma	11.83	2006
	South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile)	10.97	2009
3	OmanOman	10.41	2008
4	MonacoMonaco	9.68	2008
5	ComorosComoros	9.61	2009
6	Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands	8.7	1989
7	ChinaChina	8.54	2009
8	LebanonLebanon	8.23	2009
9	AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	8.04	2009
10	TurkmenistanTurkmenistan	6.6	2009
11	UzbekistanUzbekistan	6.33	2009
12	IndiaIndia	6.22	2009
13	EthiopiaEthiopia	5.95	2009
14	BhutanBhutan	5.81	2009
15	Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the	5.61	2009
	South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile)	5.54	2009
16	Puerto RicoPuerto Rico	4.94	2001
17	MalawiMalawi	4.76	2009
18	LaosLaos	4.49	2009
19	CubaCuba	4.31	2008
20	BangladeshBangladesh	4.29	2009
21	SurinameSuriname	4.17	2008
22	BahrainBahrain	4.1	2008
23	VietnamVietnam	4.03	2009
	Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile)	3.97	2008
24	MozambiqueMozambique	3.96	2009
	Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile)	3.91	2006
25	ZambiaZambia	3.72	2009
	Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile)	3.7	2007
26	MoroccoMorocco	3.65	2009
27	UgandaUganda	3.62	2009
	East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile)	3.45	2006
28	IndonesiaIndonesia	3.35	2009
29	NigeriaNigeria	3.2	2009
30	DjiboutiDjibouti	3.18	2009
31	GuyanaGuyana	3.14	2008
32	MaltaMalta	3.12	2007
	Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile)	2.9	2008
33	NepalNepal	2.8	2009
34	Sri LankaSri Lanka	2.79	2009
=35	UruguayUruguay	2.52	2009
=35	GhanaGhana	2.52	2009
37	TanzaniaTanzania	2.48	2009
	Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile)	2.47	2008
=38	RwandaRwanda	2.38	2009
=38	CyprusCyprus	2.38	2008
	Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile)	2.35	2008
40	Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+	2.35	2009
41	French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia	2.24	2000
	Europe averageEurope average (profile)	2.23	2008
42	SudanSudan	2.23	2009
43	AlbaniaAlbania	2.11	2009
	Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile)	2.1	2009
44	TunisiaTunisia	2.1	2009
45	Papua New GuineaPapua NG	2.09	2009
46	Dominican RepublicDominican Rep.	2.04	2009
47	KuwaitKuwait	1.88	2007
48	MaliMali	1.86	2009
49	The GambiaThe Gambia	1.84	2009
	failed states averagefailed states average (profile)	1.76	2006
50	TajikistanTajikistan	1.67	2009
51	PolandPoland	1.64	2009
52	BelarusBelarus	1.63	2009
53	MauritiusMauritius	1.62	2009
54	IraqIraq	1.61	2009
55	BoliviaBolivia	1.59	2009
=56	Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	1.52	2009
=56	The BahamasThe Bahamas	1.52	2007
58	KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan	1.51	2009
59	SyriaSyria	1.48	2009
60	PakistanPakistan	1.44	2009
61	VanuatuVanuatu	1.43	2009
	Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile)	1.42	2000
62	Cape VerdeCape Verde	1.38	2009
63	HaitiHaiti	1.28	2009
64	Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	1.22	2009
65	LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	0.98	2008
66	Cayman IslandsCayman Islands	0.9	1994
	Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile)	0.831	2009
67	PanamaPanama	0.76	2009
68	GreenlandGreenland	0.75	2008
69	Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	0.74	2009
70	BurundiBurundi	0.64	2009
71	BeninBenin	0.63	2009
	Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile)	0.605	2009
72	AlgeriaAlgeria	0.57	2009
73	Central African RepublicCentral Africa	0.48	2009
74	San MarinoSan Marino	0.42	2008
75	BermudaBermuda	0.39	2008
76	LiberiaLiberia	0.33	2009
	Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile)	0.324	2009
77	New CaledoniaNew Caledonia	0.18	2000
78	LibyaLibya	0.1	2009
79	Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	0.06	2009
80	TogoTogo	0.02	2009
81	Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	-0.05	2009
82	JordanJordan	-0.06	2009
83	KenyaKenya	-0.08	2009
84	ArgentinaArgentina	-0.13	2009
85	KazakhstanKazakhstan	-0.16	2009
=86	SwazilandSwaziland	-0.26	2009
=86	CameroonCameroon	-0.26	2009
88	PeruPeru	-0.28	2009
89	SenegalSenegal	-0.41	2009
90	ColombiaColombia	-0.6	2009
91	EcuadorEcuador	-0.7	2009
92	ArubaAruba	-0.71	2003
93	PhilippinesPhilippines	-0.74	2009
94	AustraliaAustralia	-0.76	2009
95	TongaTonga	-0.79	2009
	OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile)	-0.873	2009
96	LesothoLesotho	0.0	2009
97	IsraelIsrael	-1.03	2009
98	BrazilBrazil	-1.09	2009
99	East TimorEast Timor	-1.26	2009
100	QatarQatar	-1.27	2009
101	BruneiBrunei	-1.32	2007
102	DominicaDominica	-1.35	2009
	Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile)	-1.458	2009
103	GuatemalaGuatemala	-1.87	2009
104	SomaliaSomalia	-1.92	1990
105	AngolaAngola	-1.94	2009
=106	Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia	-2.16	2009
=106	KiribatiKiribati	-2.16	2009
108	MadagascarMadagascar	-2.2	2009
109	Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl.	-2.23	2009
	Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile)	-2.267	2009
110	New ZealandNew Zealand	-2.33	2008
111	GreeceGreece	-2.36	2009
112	ChileChile	-2.49	2009
113	Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+	-2.59	2009
114	GuineaGuinea	-2.62	2009
115	MongoliaMongolia	-2.65	2009
=116	PortugalPortugal	-2.67	2009
=116	PalauPalau	-2.67	2009
118	NamibiaNamibia	-2.69	2009
119	GabonGabon	-2.73	2009
120	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina	-2.74	2009
=121	Costa RicaCosta Rica	-2.79	2009
=121	ThailandThailand	-2.79	2009
123	South AfricaSouth Africa	-2.83	2009
124	NorwayNorway	-2.84	2009
125	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+	-2.85	2009
126	NigerNiger	-2.87	2009
	Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile)	-2.957	2009
127	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	-2.97	2009
	Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile)	-3.004	2009
128	Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles	-3.06	1985
129	United Arab EmiratesUAE	-3.15	2009
130	FranceFrance	-3.17	2009
131	MalaysiaMalaysia	-3.34	2009
132	BelizeBelize	-3.36	2009
133	MauritaniaMauritania	-3.37	2009
134	Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+	-3.38	2009
=135	United StatesUnited States	-3.47	2009
=135	BelgiumBelgium	-3.47	2009
=137	CambodiaCambodia	-3.49	2009
=137	JamaicaJamaica	-3.49	2009
139	FijiFiji	-3.59	2009
140	BarbadosBarbados	-3.6	2002
141	CanadaCanada	-3.7	2009
142	HondurasHonduras	-3.85	2009
	Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile)	-3.957	2009
143	El SalvadorEl Salvador	-4	2009
144	GeorgiaGeorgia	-4.01	2009
145	ChadChad	-4.17	2009
146	AustriaAustria	-4.2	2009
147	SingaporeSingapore	-4.22	2009
148	MaldivesMaldives	-4.38	2009
	Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	-4.449	2009
149	GermanyGermany	-4.45	2009
150	BulgariaBulgaria	-4.47	2009
=151	NetherlandsNetherlands	-4.48	2009
=151	SpainSpain	-4.48	2009
	Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile)	-4.534	2009
153	Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	-4.54	2009
154	European UnionEuropean Union	-4.59	2009
	High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile)	-4.679	2009
	Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile)	-4.792	2009
	Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile)	-4.795	2009
155	VenezuelaVenezuela	-4.82	2009
156	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	-4.85	2009
157	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	-4.89	2009
158	BotswanaBotswana	-5.07	2009
159	JapanJapan	-5.12	2009
160	DenmarkDenmark	-5.5	2009
161	SamoaSamoa	-5.52	2009
162	ParaguayParaguay	-5.53	2009
163	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	-5.58	2009
164	ItalyItaly	-5.65	2009
	NATO countries averageNATO average (profile)	-5.714	2009
165	CroatiaCroatia	-5.77	2009
=166	TurkeyTurkey	-5.84	2009
=166	LuxembourgLuxembourg	-5.84	2009
168	SwedenSweden	-5.98	2009
169	HungaryHungary	-6.15	2009
170	ZimbabweZimbabwe	-6.18	2006
	European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile)	-6.28	2009
171	MoldovaMoldova	-6.37	2009
172	SlovakiaSlovakia	-6.4	2009
	Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile)	-6.481	2009
173	NicaraguaNicaragua	-6.88	2009
174	IcelandIceland	-6.97	2009
175	GrenadaGrenada	-7.14	2009
176	MexicoMexico	-7.48	2009
177	IrelandIreland	-7.61	2009
178	RussiaRussia	-7.82	2009
179	Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	-7.83	2009
180	RomaniaRomania	-8.37	2009
181	FinlandFinland	-8.45	2009
182	SeychellesSeychelles	-8.68	2009
183	Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+	-8.78	2009
184	SloveniaSlovenia	-8.79	2009
185	Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda	-9.52	2009
186	EritreaEritrea	-13.92	2008
187	EstoniaEstonia	-14.06	2009
188	LithuaniaLithuania	-14.55	2009
189	ArmeniaArmenia	-14.56	2009
190	UkraineUkraine	-14.64	2009
191	LatviaLatvia	-17.62	2009

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