HERE ARE THE WORLD'S RICHEST COUNTRIES BY GDP PER CAPITA IN 2026
๐ฅ Luxembourg: $159K
๐ฅ Ireland: $140K
๐ฅ Switzerland: $126K
4. Iceland: $110K
5. Singapore: $108K
6. Norway: $106K
7. United States: $94K
8. Denmark: $84K
9. Netherlands: $80K
10. Macao: $77K
11. Australia: $76K
12. Sweden: $71K
13. Israel: $70K
14. Qatar: $68K
15. Austria: $68K
In 2000 Japan was the second richest country on the planet at $40K per capita. It does not even appear in the top 15 today.
The US went from $36K in 2000 to $94K in 2026, more than doubling over 26 years.
Ireland went from $26K in 2000 to $140K today, a nearly 5x increase driven by becoming the European headquarters for Apple, Google, Meta and most of Big Tech.
Singapore jumped from not appearing in the top 15 in 2000 to fifth in the world today.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook April 2026. Figures not adjusted for inflation. Photo Credit to Visual Capitalist