GDP per Capita - Ranking 1979
Year
In 1979, Monaco ($44,990), United Arab Emirates ($34,238), and Brunei Darussalam ($33,501) ranked highest in gdp per capita among all countries. Myanmar ranked lowest at $29.
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Monaco | $44,990 | +19.6% |
| 2nd | United Arab Emirates | $34,238 | +16.5% |
| 3rd | Brunei Darussalam | $33,501 | +42.9% |
| 4th | Qatar | $21,777 | +30.0% |
| 5th | Liechtenstein | $19,674 | +12.7% |
| 6th | Saudi Arabia | $19,612 | +31.5% |
| 7th | Switzerland | $18,266 | +12.2% |
| 8th | Kuwait | $17,386 | +50.3% |
| 9th | Luxembourg | $15,204 | +16.6% |
| 10th | Sweden | $14,856 | +17.9% |
| 11th | Denmark | $13,757 | +16.4% |
| 12th | Iceland | $13,082 | +12.5% |
| 13th | Norway | $13,047 | +13.8% |
| 14th | Netherlands | $12,817 | +14.5% |
| 15th | Andorra | $11,996 | +27.5% |
| 16th | Belgium | $11,811 | +14.8% |
| 17th | United States | $11,674 | +10.5% |
| 18th | Germany | $11,322 | +19.0% |
| 19th | France | $11,063 | +20.7% |
| 20th | Faroe Islands | $10,549 | +11.3% |
| 21st | Canada | $10,078 | +10.1% |
| 22nd | Austria | $9,755 | +19.4% |
| 23rd | Bermuda | $9,664 | +8.5% |
| 24th | Libya | $9,443 | +30.2% |
| 25th | Finland | $9,333 | +22.3% |
| 26th | Australia | $9,308 | +12.6% |
| 27th | Japan | $9,301 | +3.2% |
| 28th | Greenland | $8,481 | +17.2% |
| 29th | French Polynesia | $8,016 | +17.0% |
| 30th | Bahrain | $7,891 | +13.9% |
| 31st | United Kingdom | $7,805 | +30.6% |
| 32nd | European Union | $7,289 | +20.3% |
| 33rd | New Caledonia | $7,070 | +22.3% |
| 34th | Italy | $7,006 | +24.6% |
| 35th | New Zealand | $6,668 | +12.3% |
| 36th | Israel | $5,972 | +24.5% |
| 37th | Nauru | $5,950 | +4.0% |
| 38th | Spain | $5,766 | +32.5% |
| 39th | Greece | $5,627 | +21.5% |
| 40th | Ireland | $5,430 | +23.4% |
| 41st | Bahamas, The | $4,994 | +34.2% |
| 42nd | Hong Kong SAR, China | $4,569 | +16.5% |
| 43rd | Trinidad and Tobago | $4,155 | +27.5% |
| 44th | Gabon | $4,155 | +23.7% |
| 45th | Puerto Rico (US) | $4,025 | +12.8% |
| 46th | Oman | $3,934 | +29.2% |
| 47th | Singapore | $3,901 | +22.1% |
| 48th | Malta | $3,196 | +24.9% |
| 49th | Iraq | $2,871 | +54.1% |
| 50th | Portugal | $2,756 | +12.1% |
| 51st | Barbados | $2,668 | +21.4% |
| 52nd | Cyprus | $2,559 | +32.6% |
| 53rd | Argentina | $2,512 | -23.5% |
| 54th | Uruguay | $2,443 | +45.5% |
| 55th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $2,352 | +12.0% |
| 56th | South Africa | $2,202 | +18.9% |
| 57th | Palau | $2,189 | +11.0% |
| 58th | Suriname | $2,072 | +7.5% |
| 59th | Mexico | $2,049 | +27.7% |
| 60th | Seychelles | $2,030 | +47.5% |
| 61st | Türkiye | $2,013 | +33.3% |
| 62nd | Cuba | $2,006 | +9.2% |
| 63rd | Chile | $1,962 | +33.9% |
| 64th | Panama | $1,938 | +11.5% |
| 65th | Brazil | $1,870 | +7.9% |
| 66th | Hungary | $1,865 | +15.3% |
| 67th | Algeria | $1,843 | +22.4% |
| 68th | Korea | $1,814 | +26.9% |
| 69th | Guinea | $1,790 | +8.0% |
| 70th | Ecuador | $1,783 | +15.7% |
| 71st | Costa Rica | $1,735 | +11.5% |
| 72nd | Antigua and Barbuda | $1,705 | +24.0% |
| 73rd | Malaysia | $1,680 | +26.6% |
| 74th | Fiji | $1,627 | +20.1% |
| 75th | Jordan | $1,519 | +21.6% |
| 76th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $1,367 | +19.5% |
| 77th | Mauritius | $1,292 | +17.2% |
| 78th | Côte d'Ivoire | $1,157 | +11.3% |
| 79th | Paraguay | $1,149 | +30.1% |
| 80th | Syrian Arab Republic | $1,146 | +3.5% |
| 81st | Jamaica | $1,144 | -9.4% |
| 82nd | Tunisia | $1,113 | +17.7% |
| 83rd | Colombia | $1,095 | +17.4% |
| 84th | Belize | $1,071 | +9.0% |
| 85th | Grenada | $1,071 | +16.8% |
| 86th | Vanuatu | $1,055 | - |
| 87th | Guatemala | $1,026 | +10.9% |
| 88th | Dominican Republic | $984 | +13.3% |
| 89th | Peru | $942 | +24.6% |
| 90th | Botswana | $909 | +30.8% |
| 91st | Marshall Islands | $859 | +11.4% |
| 92nd | Morocco | $835 | +17.1% |
| 93rd | Micronesia, Federated States of | $803 | +8.9% |
| 94th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $785 | +15.0% |
| 95th | Zimbabwe | $779 | +17.1% |
| 96th | El Salvador | $773 | +8.6% |
| 97th | Honduras | $769 | +12.6% |
| 98th | Dominica | $754 | -4.0% |
| 99th | Samoa | $751 | +11.9% |
| 100th | Papua New Guinea | $748 | +15.3% |
| 101st | Cameroon | $718 | +23.4% |
| 102nd | Senegal | $716 | +21.6% |
| 103rd | Eswatini | $714 | +17.0% |
| 104th | Guyana | $689 | +3.9% |
| 105th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $687 | +16.1% |
| 106th | São Tomé and Principe | $683 | +16.4% |
| 107th | Congo, Republic of | $670 | +33.3% |
| 108th | Philippines | $667 | +18.0% |
| 109th | Mauritania | $664 | +15.0% |
| 110th | Nigeria | $661 | +25.5% |
| 111th | Solomon Islands | $658 | +31.6% |
| 112th | Thailand | $612 | +11.6% |
| 113th | Zambia | $595 | +15.8% |
| 114th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $582 | -5.4% |
| 115th | Kiribati | $573 | -6.2% |
| 116th | Tuvalu | $566 | +3.6% |
| 117th | Tanzania | $542 | +2.4% |
| 118th | Nicaragua | $495 | -28.3% |
| 119th | Tonga | $458 | +7.1% |
| 120th | Togo | $443 | +5.5% |
| 121st | Liberia | $435 | +10.2% |
| 122nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $421 | +18.7% |
| 123rd | Sudan | $409 | -0.3% |
| 124th | Kenya | $403 | +13.5% |
| 125th | Madagascar | $396 | +25.8% |
| 126th | Guinea-Bissau | $376 | -6.7% |
| 127th | Niger | $354 | +15.4% |
| 128th | Indonesia | $353 | -2.5% |
| 129th | Ghana | $347 | +6.5% |
| 130th | Sierra Leone | $346 | +13.2% |
| 131st | Benin | $311 | +24.4% |
| 132nd | Gambia, The | $300 | +16.6% |
| 133rd | Central African Republic | $289 | +13.5% |
| 134th | Burkina Faso | $259 | +15.5% |
| 135th | Bhutan | $251 | +8.3% |
| 136th | Pakistan | $249 | +6.8% |
| 137th | Maldives | $240 | +53.9% |
| 138th | Sri Lanka | $231 | +20.8% |
| 139th | India | $228 | +8.9% |
| 140th | Chad | $223 | -11.7% |
| 141st | Mali | $216 | +27.9% |
| 142nd | Rwanda | $214 | +18.8% |
| 143rd | Lesotho | $212 | +5.7% |
| 144th | Haiti | $196 | +8.8% |
| 145th | Burundi | $186 | +25.1% |
| 146th | China | $184 | +17.6% |
| 147th | Bangladesh | $181 | +14.4% |
| 148th | Uganda | $165 | -13.7% |
| 149th | Cambodia | $142 | -3.3% |
| 150th | Nepal | $122 | +12.7% |
| 151st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $108 | -7.7% |
| 152nd | Myanmar | $29 | -0.1% |
FAQ
Which country has the highest gdp per capita in 1979?▾
Monaco has the highest gdp per capita in 1979 at $44,990.
Which country has the lowest gdp per capita in 1979?▾
Myanmar has the lowest gdp per capita in 1979 at $29.
How many countries are ranked by gdp per capita?▾
152 countries have gdp per capita data for 1979.
What are the top 3 countries by gdp per capita?▾
1. Monaco ($44,990), 2. United Arab Emirates ($34,238), 3. Brunei Darussalam ($33,501).