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20 countries with highest per capita income

Last updated on: April 26, 2013 11:16 IST


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Per capita income is a measure of a country's living standard. It is the earning of each person when the national income is evenly divided among the country's population.

India lags behind 132 countries in per capita income, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

India (Rank 133)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $3,830

(GDP per capita data as of 2012)

 

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20 countries with highest per capita income

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Qatar (Rank 1)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $102,211

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Luxembourg (Rank 2)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $79,785

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Singapore (Rank 3)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $60,410

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Norway (Rank 4)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $55,009

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Brunei (Rank 5)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $54,389          

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Hong Kong (Rank 6)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $51,494

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United States (Rank 7)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $49,922

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United Arab Emirates (Rank 8)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $49,012

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Switzerland (Rank 9)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $45,418          

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Canada (Rank 10)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $42,734

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Australia (Rank 11)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $42,640          

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Austria (Rank 12)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $42,409

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The Netherlands (Rank 13)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $42,194          

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San Marino (Rank 14)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $41,973          

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Ireland (Rank 15)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $41,921

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Sweden (Rank 16)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $41,191

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Kuwait (Rank 17)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $39,889          

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Iceland (Rank 18)


GDP (PPP) per capita: $39,224

 

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Germany (Rank 19)

GDP (PPP) per capita:
$39,028

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Taiwan (Rank 20)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $38,749

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