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GNI per Capita - Ranking 1979

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In 1979, United Arab Emirates ($39,670), Saudi Arabia ($19,080), and Qatar ($18,600) ranked highest in gni per capita among all countries. Myanmar ranked lowest at $30.

GNI per Capita by Country - 1979
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st United Arab Emirates $39,670 +23.9%
2nd Saudi Arabia $19,080 +27.9%
3rd Qatar $18,600 +22.8%
4th Liechtenstein $18,430 +25.1%
5th Switzerland $17,980 +24.9%
6th Kuwait $17,570 +25.9%
7th Sweden $14,790 +18.7%
8th Denmark $13,560 +21.4%
9th Iceland $13,440 +21.4%
10th Norway $13,110 +18.0%
11th Luxembourg $12,870 +21.4%
12th Netherlands $12,500 +22.0%
13th United States $12,200 +13.4%
14th Belgium $11,730 +22.7%
15th Germany $11,090 +24.7%
16th France $10,720 +22.7%
17th Canada $10,600 +8.7%
18th Australia $9,610 +13.3%
19th Austria $9,580 +27.6%
20th Japan $9,570 +26.8%
21st Finland $9,530 +20.6%
22nd Libya $8,800 +19.9%
23rd French Polynesia $7,830 +17.9%
24th Greenland $7,550 +22.6%
25th United Kingdom $7,540 +26.9%
26th Nauru $7,440 +5.1%
27th European Union $7,015 +23.6%
28th Italy $6,760 +28.0%
29th New Zealand $6,530 +24.9%
30th New Caledonia $6,460 -1.5%
31st Israel $5,960 +16.6%
32nd Greece $5,540 +22.8%
33rd Ireland $5,120 +24.3%
34th Spain $5,000 +24.1%
35th Hong Kong SAR, China $4,700 +19.6%
36th Bahamas, The $4,690 +40.0%
37th Singapore $3,990 +18.4%
38th Trinidad and Tobago $3,800 +17.3%
39th Oman $3,530 +16.1%
40th Gabon $3,420 +14.0%
41st Puerto Rico (US) $3,390 +13.8%
42nd Malta $3,300 +24.1%
43rd Barbados $3,270 +22.5%
44th Iraq $3,250 +24.5%
45th Argentina $2,950 +19.0%
46th Portugal $2,870 +13.4%
47th Palau $2,520 +14.5%
48th Cyprus $2,400 +33.3%
49th Iran, Islamic Republic of $2,160 +10.2%
50th Uruguay $2,120 +32.5%
51st South Africa $2,090 +18.8%
52nd Suriname $2,060 +13.8%
53rd Panama $2,040 +12.7%
54th Cuba $2,000 +11.7%
55th Brazil $1,990 +17.1%
56th Mexico $1,910 +19.4%
57th Hungary $1,860 +16.3%
58th Chile $1,820 +30.9%
59th Ecuador $1,780 +17.1%
60th Türkiye $1,770 +19.6%
61st Seychelles $1,760 +50.4%
62nd Costa Rica $1,740 +17.6%
63rd Korea $1,710 +31.5%
64th Algeria $1,700 +24.1%
65th Guinea $1,690 +10.5%
66th Antigua and Barbuda $1,680 -
67th Jordan $1,650 +32.0%
68th Fiji $1,640 +20.6%
69th Malaysia $1,540 +28.3%
70th St. Kitts and Nevis $1,390 -
71st Jamaica $1,330 -6.3%
72nd Mauritius $1,240 +20.4%
73rd Syrian Arab Republic $1,180 +8.3%
74th Tuvalu $1,180 +3.5%
75th Belize $1,120 +20.4%
76th Paraguay $1,120 +28.7%
77th Marshall Islands $1,110 +12.1%
78th Côte d'Ivoire $1,100 +19.6%
79th Colombia $1,090 +23.9%
80th Tunisia $1,090 +21.1%
81st Guatemala $1,080 +17.4%
82nd Grenada $1,060 -
83rd Dominican Republic $1,040 +14.3%
84th Peru $910 +3.4%
85th Micronesia, Federated States of $880 +8.6%
86th Samoa $870 +22.5%
87th Botswana $850 +26.9%
88th Morocco $800 +19.4%
89th Honduras $780 +21.9%
90th El Salvador $780 +8.3%
91st São Tomé and Principe $770 +13.2%
92nd Bolivia, Plurinational State of $730 +15.9%
93rd Dominica $730 -
94th Papua New Guinea $730 +14.1%
95th Zimbabwe $720 +14.3%
96th Kiribati $690 +0.0%
97th Senegal $680 +21.4%
98th St. Vincent and the Grenadines $680 +25.9%
99th Guyana $670 +8.1%
100th Mauritania $670 +13.6%
101st Philippines $660 +17.9%
102nd Cameroon $650 +22.6%
103rd Thailand $630 +14.5%
104th Congo, Democratic Republic of $600 +17.6%
105th Congo, Republic of $590 +25.5%
106th Tanzania $570 +16.3%
107th Liberia $530 +12.8%
108th Zambia $520 +6.1%
109th Nicaragua $500 -21.9%
110th Togo $460 +4.5%
111th Guinea-Bissau $440 +2.3%
112th Egypt, Arab Republic of $410 +7.9%
113th Sudan $410 +7.9%
114th Kenya $400 +21.2%
115th Indonesia $390 +11.4%
116th Lesotho $380 +18.8%
117th Madagascar $380 +26.7%
118th Ghana $350 +6.1%
119th Niger $340 +21.4%
120th Sierra Leone $320 +28.0%
121st Benin $290 +20.8%
122nd Central African Republic $280 +16.7%
123rd Gambia, The $280 +16.7%
124th Sri Lanka $270 +12.5%
125th Pakistan $260 +13.0%
126th Burkina Faso $250 +25.0%
127th India $230 +9.5%
128th Bhutan $220 +4.8%
129th Rwanda $220 +29.4%
130th Chad $220 -8.3%
131st China $210 +5.0%
132nd Mali $210 +31.3%
133rd Maldives $190 +26.7%
134th Burundi $170 +21.4%
135th Bangladesh $170 +13.3%
136th Cambodia $120 +0.0%
137th Nepal $120 +9.1%
138th Somalia, Fed. Rep. $110 -21.4%
139th Myanmar $30 +0.0%

FAQ

Which country has the highest gni per capita in 1979?

United Arab Emirates has the highest gni per capita in 1979 at $39,670.

Which country has the lowest gni per capita in 1979?

Myanmar has the lowest gni per capita in 1979 at $30.

How many countries are ranked by gni per capita?

139 countries have gni per capita data for 1979.

What are the top 3 countries by gni per capita?

1. United Arab Emirates ($39,670), 2. Saudi Arabia ($19,080), 3. Qatar ($18,600).