List of Asian and Pacific countries by GDP (nominal) per capita
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This is a list of Asian and Pacific countries sorted by their nominal gross domestic product
(GDP) per capita, the marketvalue of all final goods and services divided by total population from a nation in a given year. The GDP dollar presented here are calculated at market or government official exchange rate
s by the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) in 2010. This organization only calculates GDPs for its member states, which excluded the small Pacific nations Palau
, Marshall Islands
, Federated States of Micronesia
, Nauru
, and Tuvalu
.
Gross domestic product
Gross domestic product refers to the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living....
(GDP) per capita, the marketvalue of all final goods and services divided by total population from a nation in a given year. The GDP dollar presented here are calculated at market or government official exchange rate
Exchange rate
In finance, an exchange rate between two currencies is the rate at which one currency will be exchanged for another. It is also regarded as the value of one country’s currency in terms of another currency...
s by the International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
(IMF) in 2010. This organization only calculates GDPs for its member states, which excluded the small Pacific nations Palau
Palau
Palau , officially the Republic of Palau , is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines and south of Tokyo. In 1978, after three decades as being part of the United Nations trusteeship, Palau chose independence instead of becoming part of the Federated States of Micronesia, a...
, Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
The Republic of the Marshall Islands , , is a Micronesian nation of atolls and islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, just west of the International Date Line and just north of the Equator. As of July 2011 the population was 67,182...
, Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...
, Nauru
Nauru
Nauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest republic, covering just...
, and Tuvalu
Tuvalu
Tuvalu , formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia. Its nearest neighbours are Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa and Fiji. It comprises four reef islands and five true atolls...
.
List
Rank | Country | 2010 GDP (nominal) per capita US dollars United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... |
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1 | 76,168 | |
2 | 59,719 | |
3 | 55,590 | |
4 | 43,117 | |
5 | 42,820 | |
6 | 36,412 | |
7 | 32,145 | |
— | 31,591 | |
8 | 31,239 | |
9 | 28,685 | |
10 | 28,237 | |
11 | 20,591 | |
12 | 20,474 | |
13 | 18,657 | |
14 | 18,458 | |
15 | 16,996 | |
— | 10,437 | |
16 | 10,399 | |
17 | 10,044 | |
18 | 8,883 | |
19 | 8,423 | |
20 | 6,008 | |
21 | 5,841 | |
22 | 4,992 | |
23 | 4,741 | |
24 | 4,500 | |
25 | People's Republic of China | 4,382 |
26 | 3,939 | |
27 | 3,518 | |
28 | 3,518 | |
29 | 3,023 | |
30 | 3,015 | |
31 | 2,896 | |
32 | 2,877 | |
33 | 2,846 | |
34 | 2,658 | |
35 | 2,564 | |
36 | 2,435 | |
37 | 2,227 | |
38 | 2,123 | |
39 | 1,978 | |
40 | 1,488 | |
41 | 1,479 | |
42 | 1,380 | |
43 | 1,371 | |
44 | 1,340 | |
45 | 1,282 | |
46 | 1,174 | |
47 | 1,030 | |
48 | 984 | |
49 | 864 | |
50 | 814 | |
51 | 741 | |
52 | 702 | |
53 | 638 | |
54 | 588 | |
55 | 562 | |
56 | 518 |
See also
- List of Asian and Pacific countries by GDP (summary)
- World economyWorld economyThe world economy, or global economy, generally refers to the economy, which is based on economies of all of the world's countries, national economies. Also global economy can be seen as the economy of global society and national economies – as economies of local societies, making the global one....