GDP per Capita - Ranking 1961
Year
In 1961, United States ($3,059), New Zealand ($2,365), and Sweden ($2,304) ranked highest in gdp per capita among all countries. Myanmar ranked lowest at $27.
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United States | $3,059 | +2.0% |
| 2nd | New Zealand | $2,365 | +1.3% |
| 3rd | Sweden | $2,304 | +8.3% |
| 4th | Canada | $2,246 | -0.8% |
| 5th | Luxembourg | $2,241 | -0.9% |
| 6th | Switzerland | $2,155 | +10.3% |
| 7th | Australia | $1,880 | +3.7% |
| 8th | Bermuda | $1,774 | +3.4% |
| 9th | Israel | $1,697 | +16.9% |
| 10th | Norway | $1,571 | +8.2% |
| 11th | Bahamas, The | $1,555 | +6.6% |
| 12th | Denmark | $1,531 | +10.2% |
| 13th | Iceland | $1,490 | +0.2% |
| 14th | United Kingdom | $1,472 | +5.4% |
| 15th | France | $1,402 | +7.3% |
| 16th | Belgium | $1,368 | +6.0% |
| 17th | Finland | $1,341 | +12.6% |
| 18th | Germany | $1,316 | +13.2% |
| 19th | Netherlands | $1,254 | +8.5% |
| 20th | Austria | $1,037 | +10.3% |
| 21st | Argentina | $971 | +24.8% |
| 22nd | Italy | $923 | +10.3% |
| 23rd | European Union | $879 | +10.2% |
| 24th | Puerto Rico (US) | $777 | +8.3% |
| 25th | Ireland | $762 | +7.8% |
| 26th | Saudi Arabia | $760 | +5.9% |
| 27th | Trinidad and Tobago | $678 | +6.9% |
| 28th | Japan | $609 | +19.7% |
| 29th | Uruguay | $604 | +23.0% |
| 30th | Chile | $594 | +15.1% |
| 31st | Greece | $583 | +13.5% |
| 32nd | South Africa | $546 | +2.5% |
| 33rd | Panama | $516 | +8.3% |
| 34th | Spain | $463 | +13.5% |
| 35th | Singapore | $449 | +4.9% |
| 36th | Jamaica | $447 | +5.5% |
| 37th | Hong Kong SAR, China | $437 | +2.3% |
| 38th | Portugal | $400 | +6.2% |
| 39th | Suriname | $395 | +4.6% |
| 40th | Mexico | $374 | +5.2% |
| 41st | Ecuador | $371 | -17.6% |
| 42nd | Barbados | $366 | +5.6% |
| 43rd | Costa Rica | $356 | -6.9% |
| 44th | Gabon | $323 | +17.1% |
| 45th | Belize | $320 | +4.1% |
| 46th | Guyana | $319 | +6.7% |
| 47th | Senegal | $308 | +2.6% |
| 48th | Libya | $285 | +6.1% |
| 49th | Tanzania | $285 | +3.6% |
| 50th | Philippines | $284 | +5.3% |
| 51st | Colombia | $282 | +9.2% |
| 52nd | Mauritius | $282 | +18.2% |
| 53rd | Fiji | $280 | +1.0% |
| 54th | Zimbabwe | $279 | +0.9% |
| 55th | Peru | $277 | +9.4% |
| 56th | Türkiye | $274 | +2.7% |
| 57th | Seychelles | $270 | -6.2% |
| 58th | Guatemala | $257 | +0.2% |
| 59th | Honduras | $237 | +2.9% |
| 60th | Malaysia | $233 | -3.3% |
| 61st | Iraq | $232 | +6.2% |
| 62nd | Brazil | $232 | -1.6% |
| 63rd | St. Kitts and Nevis | $226 | +1.8% |
| 64th | Zambia | $210 | -5.4% |
| 65th | Algeria | $209 | -12.2% |
| 66th | Tunisia | $201 | - |
| 67th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $200 | +2.3% |
| 68th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $197 | -10.4% |
| 69th | Syrian Arab Republic | $196 | +7.0% |
| 70th | Dominican Republic | $194 | -5.7% |
| 71st | Mauritania | $188 | - |
| 72nd | Ghana | $182 | +4.0% |
| 73rd | Morocco | $169 | -3.1% |
| 74th | Paraguay | $167 | +8.9% |
| 75th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $163 | +5.3% |
| 76th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $163 | +4.1% |
| 77th | Côte d'Ivoire | $162 | +9.1% |
| 78th | Liberia | $158 | -5.8% |
| 79th | Sri Lanka | $146 | 0.0% |
| 80th | Sierra Leone | $142 | +0.2% |
| 81st | Congo, Republic of | $140 | +12.2% |
| 82nd | Niger | $135 | +5.0% |
| 83rd | Madagascar | $133 | +1.2% |
| 84th | Nicaragua | $133 | +4.3% |
| 85th | Cameroon | $125 | +4.7% |
| 86th | Eswatini | $122 | +19.9% |
| 87th | Papua New Guinea | $120 | +3.6% |
| 88th | Thailand | $110 | +6.7% |
| 89th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $109 | +6.6% |
| 90th | Chad | $107 | +4.4% |
| 91st | Sudan | $105 | +5.6% |
| 92nd | Togo | $105 | +2.5% |
| 93rd | Kenya | $99 | -3.5% |
| 94th | Nigeria | $97 | +4.3% |
| 95th | Korea | $94 | -40.7% |
| 96th | Benin | $92 | +2.5% |
| 97th | Bangladesh | $90 | +9.6% |
| 98th | India | $88 | +3.4% |
| 99th | Pakistan | $88 | +7.0% |
| 100th | Oman | $85 | +1.4% |
| 101st | China | $76 | -15.3% |
| 102nd | Burkina Faso | $72 | +4.5% |
| 103rd | Burundi | $72 | +1.0% |
| 104th | Central African Republic | $71 | +7.7% |
| 105th | Haiti | $69 | -2.6% |
| 106th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $65 | +3.5% |
| 107th | Botswana | $62 | +5.8% |
| 108th | Uganda | $56 | +1.4% |
| 109th | Nepal | $52 | +2.7% |
| 110th | Lesotho | $47 | +0.2% |
| 111th | Rwanda | $39 | -0.3% |
| 112th | Myanmar | $27 | +8.7% |
FAQ
Which country has the highest gdp per capita in 1961?▾
United States has the highest gdp per capita in 1961 at $3,059.
Which country has the lowest gdp per capita in 1961?▾
Myanmar has the lowest gdp per capita in 1961 at $27.
How many countries are ranked by gdp per capita?▾
112 countries have gdp per capita data for 1961.
What are the top 3 countries by gdp per capita?▾
1. United States ($3,059), 2. New Zealand ($2,365), 3. Sweden ($2,304).