Countries ranked by GDP per capita

How it has changed (1960–2025)

See how GDP per capita has changed across the world’s countries from 1960 to 2025.

• The country ranked first changed over time: United States in 1960–1961, Kuwait in 1962–1966, United States in 1967–1969, Monaco in 1970–1973, United Arab Emirates in 1974, Monaco in 1975, United Arab Emirates in 1976–1977, Monaco in 1978–1979, Brunei in 1980–1982, Monaco in 1983–2024, Luxembourg in 2025.
• Japan’s GDP per capita went from $519 in 1960 to $35,951 in 2025 (about 69×).
• Japan ranked #27 of 108 countries in 1960 and #29 of 180 in 2025. The number of countries differs between the years, so the ranks are not directly comparable.

Key years for Japan and the leading countries in 2025

Country	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020	2025
Luxembourg	$2,261	$4,298	$16,531	$33,465	$48,660	$110,886	$116,860	$147,252
Ireland	$707	$1,487	$6,372	$14,031	$26,335	$48,624	$86,514	$131,592
Switzerland	$1,984	$4,105	$19,686	$40,171	$39,298	$77,956	$87,530	$114,769
Singapore	$428	$926	$4,928	$11,862	$23,853	$47,237	$61,773	$98,814
Iceland	$1,486	$2,666	$15,340	$26,272	$32,504	$43,776	$60,128	$98,323
Japan	$519	$2,145	$9,872	$26,345	$39,753	$45,378	$41,099	$35,951
Countries with data	108	139	156	182	191	192	189	180

See the full history, year by year