These Are the 10 Richest Countries in the World — See Where the US Ranks

The top economies in the world can be ranked by many different metrics. On an absolute dollar basis, the United States and China have been battling for some time for the top spot in the global economy, as China inches ever closer. However, since China has such a large population, its gross domestic product per capita dwindles in comparison to the U.S. and other countries.

To find the richest countries in the world, Forbes India looked specifically at gross domestic product per capita — the total value of goods and services produced in a country divided by the number of full-time residents.

Forbes India ranked the 10 top economies in the world on the basis of GDP per capita accounting for purchasing power parity (PPP), which considers inflation rates and the costs of local products and services. You might be surprised at some of the results.

• GDP-PPP per capita: $156,760
• Annual GDP growth rate: 2%
• Continent: Asia

• GDP-PPP per capita: $152,920
• Annual GDP growth rate: 1.6%
• Continent: Europe

• GDP-PPP per capita: $134,040
• Annual GDP growth rate: 3.6%
• Continent: Asia

• GDP-PPP per capita: $134,000
• Annual GDP growth rate: 2.3%
• Continent: Europe

• GDP-PPP per capita: $121,610
• Annual GDP growth rate: 2.4%
• Continent: Asia

• GDP-PPP per capita: $107,890
• Annual GDP growth rate: 2.1%
• Continent: Europe

• GDP-PPP per capita: $97,580
• Annual GDP growth rate: 0.9%
• Continent: Europe

• GDP-PPP per capita: $95,760
• Annual GDP growth rate: 2.5%
• Continent: Asia

• GDP-PPP per capita: $94,260
• Annual GDP growth rate: 10.3%
• Continent: South America

• GDP-PPP per capita: $89,110
• Annual GDP growth rate: 1.8%
• Continent: North America

J. Arky contributed to the reporting for this article.

Editor’s note: Data was sourced from Forbes India and is accurate as of April 28, 2025.