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Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2050; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
8,686.0value
Median: 182.2value
Countries Covered
154
with available data
Highest
Brazil
298,718.9value
Lowest
People's Republic of China
-446,710.3value
Top 5 Countries
1Brazil298,718.9value
2Nigeria210,331.9value
3Niger198,276.7value
4United Republic of Tanzania163,746.8value
5Cote d'Ivoire130,214.8value
By Region
South America56,246.7value(7 countries)
Africa49,592.6value(9 countries)
Other12,240.2value(84 countries)
North America6,020.4value(4 countries)
Europe-8,819.7value(28 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-446,710.3value)High (298,718.9value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 8,686.0value)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Other (84)
North America (4)
Europe (28)
Asia (20)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2050; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 298,718.9value |
| 2 | Nigeria | 210,331.9value |
| 3 | Niger | 198,276.7value |
| 4 | United Republic of Tanzania | 163,746.8value |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 130,214.8value |
| 6 | Pakistan | 111,516.0value |
| 7 | Argentina | 105,416.9value |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 92,882.0value |
| 9 | Guinea | 71,417.9value |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 66,250.8value |
| 11 | India | 66,058.6value |
| 12 | Cameroon | 63,537.8value |
| 13 | Uganda | 59,393.2value |
| 14 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 59,333.0value |
| 15 | Mali | 54,880.2value |
| 16 | Iraq | 52,724.1value |
| 17 | Kenya | 45,785.6value |
| 18 | Malaysia | 42,182.6value |
| 19 | Egypt | 40,673.8value |
| 20 | Bangladesh | 36,871.9value |
| 21 | Indonesia | 35,302.3value |
| 22 | Madagascar | 35,294.5value |
| 23 | Senegal | 31,597.4value |
| 24 | Sudan | 29,914.0value |
| 25 | Togo | 29,773.5value |
| 26 | Ghana | 29,723.9value |
| 27 | Malawi | 27,431.5value |
| 28 | Philippines | 26,887.3value |
| 29 | Burkina Faso | 23,054.2value |
| 30 | Mozambique | 22,172.8value |
| 31 | Syrian Arab Republic | 20,599.5value |
| 32 | Chad | 19,964.5value |
| 33 | Burundi | 19,043.5value |
| 34 | Myanmar | 18,284.8value |
| 35 | Paraguay | 17,818.8value |
| 36 | Zambia | 16,583.3value |
| 37 | Benin | 16,507.1value |
| 38 | Morocco | 16,215.7value |
| 39 | Sierra Leone | 14,065.2value |
| 40 | Central African Republic | 12,995.5value |
| 41 | Rwanda | 12,315.7value |
| 42 | Canada | 11,847.9value |
| 43 | Somalia | 11,680.6value |
| 44 | United States of America | 9,593.7value |
| 45 | Haiti | 9,153.7value |
| 46 | Guinea-Bissau | 8,228.5value |
| 47 | South Africa | 8,196.1value |
| 48 | Nicaragua | 7,781.4value |
| 49 | Republic of The Gambia | 7,156.1value |
| 50 | Guatemala | 6,740.2value |
| 51 | Bolivia | 6,725.7value |
| 52 | Honduras | 5,958.2value |
| 53 | Eritrea | 5,359.3value |
| 54 | Germany | 5,016.2value |
| 55 | Angola | 4,744.7value |
| 56 | Mauritania | 4,439.8value |
| 57 | Republic of the Congo | 4,175.8value |
| 58 | Liberia | 3,370.2value |
| 59 | Cuba | 2,800.5value |
| 60 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2,026.0value |
| 61 | Papua New Guinea | 1,805.9value |
| 62 | Guyana | 1,526.9value |
| 63 | Saudi Arabia | 1,503.9value |
| 64 | El Salvador | 1,328.5value |
| 65 | Chile | 1,164.4value |
| 66 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,161.0value |
| 67 | Uruguay | 1,147.3value |
| 68 | Venezuela | 1,088.6value |
| 69 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,038.1value |
| 70 | Tajikistan | 1,017.8value |
| 71 | Uzbekistan | 891.0value |
| 72 | Timor-Leste | 705.0value |
| 73 | Lesotho | 667.8value |
| 74 | Switzerland | 373.5value |
| 75 | Turkmenistan | 331.2value |
| 76 | Moldova, Republic of | 278.3value |
| 77 | Denmark | 187.2value |
| 78 | Afghanistan | 177.3value |
| 79 | Israel | 168.1value |
| 80 | Belize | 160.9value |
| 81 | Solomon Islands | 109.9value |
| 82 | Fiji | 100.5value |
| 83 | Panama | 18.1value |
| 84 | Djibouti | 17.6value |
| 85 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 0.0value |
| 86 | Samoa | 0.0value |
| 87 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0value |
| 88 | Iceland | -1.7value |
| 89 | Dominican Republic | -12.7value |
| 90 | Sweden | -64.3value |
| 91 | Cambodia | -73.2value |
| 92 | Bhutan | -73.6value |
| 93 | Cyprus | -99.4value |
| 94 | Jamaica | -109.0value |
| 95 | Vanuatu | -121.2value |
| 96 | Belgium | -156.9value |
| 97 | Ireland | -272.3value |
| 98 | State of Palestine | -292.9value |
| 99 | Lebanon | -302.7value |
| 100 | Botswana | -309.5value |
| 101 | Slovenia | -405.1value |
| 102 | Mongolia | -442.5value |
| 103 | New Zealand | -453.7value |
| 104 | Oman | -503.8value |
| 105 | Trinidad and Tobago | -524.0value |
| 106 | Gabon | -542.9value |
| 107 | Norway | -552.6value |
| 108 | Netherlands | -565.7value |
| 109 | Jordan | -682.5value |
| 110 | Albania | -684.6value |
| 111 | Austria | -707.5value |
| 112 | Costa Rica | -711.8value |
| 113 | Libya | -1,012.8value |
| 114 | Yemen | -1,021.7value |
| 115 | Armenia | -1,057.5value |
| 116 | Finland | -1,777.4value |
| 117 | Croatia | -1,791.6value |
| 118 | Algeria | -2,220.6value |
| 119 | Namibia | -2,294.0value |
| 120 | North Korea | -2,388.0value |
| 121 | Peru | -2,415.8value |
| 122 | Slovakia | -2,749.5value |
| 123 | Georgia | -3,182.3value |
| 124 | Mexico | -4,100.2value |
| 125 | South Korea | -4,140.4value |
| 126 | Czech Republic | -4,247.3value |
| 127 | Greece | -4,336.3value |
| 128 | Azerbaijan | -4,443.8value |
| 129 | Ecuador | -4,722.8value |
| 130 | Sri Lanka | -4,981.2value |
| 131 | Nepal | -5,208.7value |
| 132 | Colombia | -5,581.9value |
| 133 | Japan | -5,848.9value |
| 134 | Portugal | -5,922.1value |
| 135 | United Kingdom | -6,983.5value |
| 136 | Estonia | -7,692.7value |
| 137 | Belarus | -8,456.7value |
| 138 | Hungary | -8,632.3value |
| 139 | Bulgaria | -9,173.1value |
| 140 | Tunisia | -11,097.7value |
| 141 | Italy | -15,683.8value |
| 142 | The Republic of North Macedonia | -17,149.1value |
| 143 | France | -19,176.3value |
| 144 | Islamic Republic of Iran | -23,431.0value |
| 145 | Poland | -23,791.7value |
| 146 | Romania | -27,326.9value |
| 147 | Spain | -37,386.7value |
| 148 | Türkiye | -38,614.3value |
| 149 | Kazakhstan | -57,043.6value |
| 150 | Thailand | -59,480.0value |
| 151 | Ukraine | -73,032.0value |
| 152 | Australia | -77,012.4value |
| 153 | Russian Federation | -198,085.8value |
| 154 | People's Republic of China | -446,710.3value |
Showing 154 of 154 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2050).
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