List of Asian countries by GDP per capita

Source	IMF World Economic Outlook (April-2024)
Date	11 Sep 2024

Singapore is the richest economy in Asia, followed by Qatar. Six economies have a GDP per capita above 50,000 US dollars. Twenty-one economies would have a per capita GDP above $10,000. Afghanistan has the poorest economy in Asia. Two Asian economies have a GDP per capita below $1000.

In 2024, the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong will overtake Israel. The rank of Taiwan will move up from 13th to 9th. Three economies are in the top ten richest economies in the world, and fourteen economies are within the top 50 world GDP per capita rankings.

Out of 49 economies, gdp (nominal) per capita of 40 economies would increase, and 9 economies would decrease in 2024 compared to 2023. Macao SAR will add $9,883 in 2024, followed by Singapore ($3,713) and Hong Kong ($3,577). Kuwait, Oman, and Japan are the top decliners.

In PPP data, three economies have a GDP per capita above 100k Int. Dollars. Fourteen economies would have a per capita GDP above Int. $50,000. Macao SAR will dethrone Singapore at the top spot. Four Asian economies are in the top ten richest economies globally, and fourteen economies are within the top 50 world GDP per capita rankings.

Out of 49 economies, the GDP (PPP) per capita of 44 would increase, and five economies would decrease in 2024 compared to 2023. Macao SAR will add Int. $17,294 in 2024, followed by Singapore (Int. $5,388) and United Arab Emirates (Int. $4,772). 'West Bank and Gaza' and Kuwait are the top decliners.

GDP per capita (Nominal)

Code	Country/Economy	GDP per capita ($)			% of		Rank
Code	Country/Economy	2023	2024	Change	Asia	World	Asia	World
PSE	West Bank and Gaza	3,396	3,004	-392	35	24.5	36	139
LKA	Sri Lanka	3,153	3,190	37	37	26.0	35	137
LBN	Lebanon	3,268	3,508	240	41	28.6	34	134
AFG	Afghanistan	372	335	-37	4	2.73	49	194
ARM	Armenia	8,153	8,575	422	101	69.8	23	88
AZE	Azerbaijan	7,525	7,641	115	90	62.2	25	94
BHR	Bahrain	28,262	28,876	614	338	235	14	44
BGD	Bangladesh	2,621	2,646	25	31	21.5	39	144
BTN	Bhutan	3,776	4,014	238	47	32.7	33	130
BRN	Brunei Darussalam	34,248	35,111	863	412	286	8	33
KHM	Cambodia	2,460	2,628	167	31	21.4	40	145
CHN	China	12,514	13,136	623	154	107	19	72
CYP	Cyprus	34,957	37,149	2,192	435	302	7	31
GEO	Georgia	8,173	8,825	653	103	71.8	22	87
HKG	Hong Kong SAR	50,030	53,606	3,577	628	436	5	21
IND	India	2,500	2,731	230	32	22.2	37	141
IDN	Indonesia	4,942	5,271	329	62	42.9	29	118
IRN	Islamic Republic of Iran	4,663	5,310	648	62	43.2	28	117
IRQ	Iraq	5,870	5,979	109	70	48.7	27	110
ISR	Israel	52,219	53,372	1,152	626	434	6	22
JPN	Japan	33,806	33,138	-668	388	270	11	38
JOR	Jordan	4,498	4,705	208	55	38.3	30	122
KAZ	Kazakhstan	13,117	14,778	1,662	173	120	17	68
KOR	Korea	33,192	34,165	973	400	278	10	35
KWT	Kuwait	32,638	31,724	-914	372	258	13	41
KGZ	Kyrgyz Republic	1,843	1,922	78	23	15.6	42	157
LAO	Lao P.D.R.	2,004	1,976	-28	23	16.1	41	155
MAC	Macao SAR	69,080	78,962	9,883	925	643	3	9
MYS	Malaysia	12,570	13,315	744	156	108	18	71
MDV	Maldives	16,823	17,818	995	209	145	16	63
MNG	Mongolia	5,668	6,182	514	72	50.3	26	107
MMR	Myanmar	1,190	1,248	58	15	10.2	47	169
NPL	Nepal	1,320	1,397	77	16	11.4	45	166
OMN	Oman	21,623	20,913	-710	245	170	15	57
PHL	Philippines	3,868	4,130	263	48	33.6	32	128
QAT	Qatar	78,696	81,400	2,703	954	663	2	8
SAU	Saudi Arabia	32,530	33,040	510	387	269	12	39
SGP	Singapore	84,734	88,447	3,713	1,037	720	1	5
TWN	Taiwan Province of China	32,444	34,432	1,988	404	280	9	34
TJK	Tajikistan	1,184	1,271	87	15	10.3	46	168
THA	Thailand	7,337	7,812	474	92	63.6	24	92
TLS	Timor-Leste	1,731	1,454	-277	17	11.8	44	164
TUR	Türkiye	12,849	12,765	-84	150	104	20	75
TKM	Turkmenistan	11,833	12,412	579	145	101	21	77
ARE	United Arab Emirates	51,909	53,916	2,007	632	439	4	20
UZB	Uzbekistan	2,523	2,666	143	31	21.7	38	143
VNM	Vietnam	4,324	4,623	298	54	37.6	31	124
YEM	Yemen	541	486	-54	6	3.96	48	191
	Asia	8,199	8,532	333		64.78

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GDP per capita (PPP)

Code	Country/Economy	GDP per capita (Int. $)			% of		Rank		PPP/Nom
Code	Country/Economy	2023	2024	Change	Asia	World	Asia	World	PPP/Nom
PSE	West Bank and Gaza	6,057	4,349	-1,708	22	23.2	46	159	1.448
LKA	Sri Lanka	13,426	13,616	190	70	72.8	31	114	4.269
LBN	Lebanon	11,045	11,478	433	59	61.3	35	122	3.271
AFG	Afghanistan	1,862	1,731	-131	9	9.25	49	188	5.165
ARM	Armenia	20,032	21,746	1,715	112	116	23	82	2.536
AZE	Azerbaijan	18,585	19,328	742	100	103	26	93	2.529
BHR	Bahrain	60,569	62,671	2,102	323	335	9	26	2.170
BGD	Bangladesh	8,663	9,416	753	49	50.3	39	132	3.559
BTN	Bhutan	15,104	15,978	874	82	85.4	29	108	3.980
BRN	Brunei Darussalam	73,945	77,534	3,590	400	414	5	13	2.208
KHM	Cambodia	7,708	8,287	579	43	44.3	40	134	3.154
CHN	China	23,332	25,015	1,683	129	134	21	78	1.904
CYP	Cyprus	55,877	58,733	2,856	303	314	11	32	1.581
GEO	Georgia	23,237	25,248	2,011	130	135	20	77	2.861
HKG	Hong Kong SAR	71,810	75,128	3,318	387	401	7	15	1.401
IND	India	9,339	10,123	784	52	54.1	38	131	3.707
IDN	Indonesia	15,829	16,861	1,033	87	90.1	27	101	3.199
IRN	Islamic Republic of Iran	20,253	21,220	966	109	113	24	83	3.996
IRQ	Iraq	11,797	11,937	140	62	63.8	34	121	1.997
ISR	Israel	54,385	55,533	1,147	286	297	12	34	1.040
JPN	Japan	52,215	54,184	1,969	279	290	13	36	1.635
JOR	Jordan	11,853	12,402	549	64	66.3	32	118	2.636
KAZ	Kazakhstan	33,064	34,534	1,470	178	185	19	63	2.337
KOR	Korea	56,552	59,330	2,778	306	317	10	30	1.737
KWT	Kuwait	52,823	52,274	-549	269	279	14	39	1.648
KGZ	Kyrgyz Republic	6,482	6,790	308	35	36.3	42	145	3.534
LAO	Lao P.D.R.	9,750	10,242	492	53	54.7	37	130	5.182
MAC	Macao SAR	116,847	134,141	17,294	692	717	1	2	1.699
MYS	Malaysia	36,940	39,030	2,090	201	209	17	58	2.931
MDV	Maldives	35,338	37,433	2,095	193	200	18	61	2.101
MNG	Mongolia	15,322	16,504	1,181	85	88.2	28	104	2.670
MMR	Myanmar	5,033	5,203	170	27	27.8	44	151	4.170
NPL	Nepal	4,849	5,032	183	26	26.9	45	152	3.602
OMN	Oman	39,691	39,859	167	205	213	16	57	1.906
PHL	Philippines	11,340	12,192	852	63	65.1	33	119	2.952
QAT	Qatar	108,570	112,283	3,713	579	600	3	5	1.379
SAU	Saudi Arabia	68,305	70,333	2,027	363	376	8	18	2.129
SGP	Singapore	128,349	133,737	5,388	689	715	2	4	1.512
TWN	Taiwan Province of China	72,812	76,858	4,047	396	411	6	14	2.232
TJK	Tajikistan	5,443	5,832	389	30	31.2	43	150	4.587
THA	Thailand	22,276	23,401	1,125	121	125	22	79	2.996
TLS	Timor-Leste	4,051	3,767	-284	19	20.1	47	162	2.591
TUR	Türkiye	42,064	43,921	1,857	226	235	15	51	3.441
TKM	Turkmenistan	19,069	19,729	660	102	105	25	90	1.589
ARE	United Arab Emirates	92,074	96,846	4,772	499	517	4	6	1.796
UZB	Uzbekistan	10,354	10,936	582	56	58.4	36	126	4.102
VNM	Vietnam	14,342	15,470	1,127	80	82.7	30	109	3.347
YEM	Yemen	2,013	1,996	-16	10	10.7	48	184	4.105
	Asia	18,284	19,397	1,113		88.02