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20 countries with highest per capita income

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

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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A view of Doha, capital of Qatar.

Qatar (Rank 1)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $102,211

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A general view of the Ducal Palace in Luxembourg.

Luxembourg (Rank 2)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $79,785

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Tourists stand at a promenade across the water from the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort in Singapore.

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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A water taxi, a popular mode of transportation, in 'Kampong Ayer' or water village, in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Brunei (Rank 5)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $54,389          

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A cruise ship parks in front of two of Hong Kong's most luxurious high-rise residential buildings.

Hong Kong (Rank 6)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $51,494

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A man walks through Times Square as a massive rain storm drenched New York.

United States (Rank 7)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $49,922

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View from the observation deck of Burj Dubai Tower.

United Arab Emirates (Rank 8)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $49,012

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Zurich.

Switzerland (Rank 9)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $45,418          

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The downtown core of Vancouver, British Columbia is seen in the background.

Canada (Rank 10)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $42,734

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Sydney.

Australia (Rank 11)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $42,640          

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A view of Schoenbrunn Palace park in Vienna, Austria.

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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A gondola ascends Monte Titano to the old city of San Marino.

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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A general view of Spyker Cars Saab factory in Trollhattan.

Sweden (Rank 16)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $41,191

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A night view of Kuwait City.

Kuwait (Rank 17)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $39,889          

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An Iceland fan shouts during their men's European Handball Championship group B match against Serbia in Linz.

Iceland (Rank 18)


GDP (PPP) per capita: $39,224

 

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A view of a Christmas market in Dresden, Germany.

Germany (Rank 19)

GDP (PPP) per capita:
$39,028

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Taipei 101.

Taiwan (Rank 20)

GDP (PPP) per capita: $38,749