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Animated Chart: G7 vs. BRICS by GDP (PPP)

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Animated Chart: G7 vs. BRICS by GDP (PPP)

Fifty years ago, the government finance heads from the UK, West Germany, France, and the U.S. met informally in the White House’s ground-floor library to discuss the international monetary situation at the time. This is the origin story of the G7.

This initial group quickly expanded, adding Japan, Italy, and Canada, to solidify a bloc of the biggest non-communist economies at the time. As industrialized countries that were reaping the benefits of the post-war productivity boom, they were economic juggernauts, with G7 economic output historically contributing around 40% of global GDP.

However, the more recent emergence of another international group, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), has been carving out its own section of the global economic order.

This animation from James Eagle uses data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and charts the percentage contribution of the G7 and BRICS members to the world economy. Specifically it uses GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP) using international dollars.

Charting the Rise of BRICS vs. G7

The acronym “BRIC”, developed by Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill in 2001, was used to identify four fast-growing economies in similar stages of development. It wasn’t until 2009 that their leaders met and formalized their relationship, later inviting South Africa to join in 2010.

ℹ️ Russia was at the time also a member of the G7, then the G8. It was invited to join in 1997 but was expelled in 2014 following the annexation of Crimea.

While initially banded together for investment opportunities, in the last decade, BRICS has become an economic rival to G7. Several of their initiatives include building an alternate global bank, with dialogue underway for a payment system and new reserve currency.

Below is a quick look at both groups’ contribution to the world economy in PPP-adjusted terms.

Global GDP Share1992200220122022
BRICS16.45%19.34%28.28%31.67%
G745.80%42.34%32.82%30.31%

A major contributing factor to BRICS’ rise is Chinese and Indian economic growth.

After a period of rapid industrialization in the 1980s and 1990s, China’s exports got a significant boost after it joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. This helped China become the world’s second largest economy by 2010.

India’s economic rise has not been quite as swift as China’s, but by 2022, the country ranked third with a gross domestic product (PPP) of $12 trillion. Together the two countries make up nearly one-fourth of the PPP-adjusted $164 trillion world economy.

The consequence of using the PPP metric—which better reflects the strengths of local currencies and local prices—is that it has an outsized multiplier effect on the GDPs of developing countries, where the prices of domestic goods and services tend to be cheaper.

Below, we can see both the nominal and PPP-adjusted GDP of each G7 and BRICS country in 2023. Nominal GDP is measured in USD with market-rate currency conversion, while the adjusted GDP uses international dollars (using the U.S. as a base country for calculations) which better account for cost of living and inflation.

Country/GroupMembershipNominal GDP (2023)PPP GDP (2023)
🇺🇸 U.S.G7$26.9T$26.9T
🇯🇵 JapanG7$4.4T$6.5T
🇩🇪 GermanyG7$4.3T$5.6T
🇬🇧 UKG7$3.2T$3.9T
🇫🇷 FranceG7$2.9T$3.9T
🇮🇹 ItalyG7$2.2T$3.2T
🇨🇦 CanadaG7$2.1T$2.4T
🇨🇳 ChinaBRICS$19.4T$33.0T
🇮🇳 IndiaBRICS$3.7T$13.0T
🇧🇷 BrazilBRICS$2.1T$4.0T
🇷🇺 RussiaBRICS$2.1T$5.0T
🇿🇦 South AfricaBRICS$0.4T$1.0T
G7 Total$46.0T$52.4T
BRICS Total$27.7T$56.0T

By the IMF’s projections, BRICS countries will constitute more of the world economy in 2023 ($56 trillion) than the G7 ($52 trillion) using PPP-adjusted GDPs.

How Will BRICS and G7 Compare in the Future?

China and India are in a stage of economic development marked by increasing productivity, wages and consumption, which most countries in the G7 had previously enjoyed in the three decades after World War II.

By 2028, the IMF projects BRICS countries to make up one-third of the global economy (PPP):

Country by GDP (PPP)Membership% World Economy (2028p)
🇺🇸 U.S.G714.5%
🇯🇵 JapanG73.3%
🇩🇪 GermanyG72.9%
🇬🇧 UKG72.1%
🇫🇷 FranceG72.0%
🇮🇹 ItalyG71.7%
🇨🇦 CanadaG71.3%
🇨🇳 ChinaBRICS19.7%
🇮🇳 IndiaBRICS8.6%
🇷🇺 RussiaBRICS2.6%
🇧🇷 BrazilBRICS2.2%
🇿🇦 South AfricaBRICS0.5%
G7 Total27.8%
BRICS Total33.7%

BRICS vs. the World?

The economic rise of BRICS carries geopolitical implications as well.

Alongside different political ideals, BRICS’ increasing power gives its member countries financial muscle to back them up. This was put into sharp perspective after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, when both China and India abstained from condemning the war at the United Nations and continued to buy Russian oil.

While this is likely concerning for G7 countries, the group of developed countries still wields unparalleled influence on the global stage. Nominally the G7 still commands a larger share of the global economy ($46 trillion) than BRICS ($27.7 trillion). And from the coordination of sanctions on Russia to sending military aid to Ukraine, the G7 still wields significant influence financially and politically.

In the next few decades, especially as China and India are earmarked to lead global growth while simultaneously grappling with their own internal demographic issues, the world order is only set to become more complex and nuanced as these international blocs vie for power.

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Ranked: The 50 Richest Countries by GDP Per Capita in 2025

For most countries, GDP per capita measures relative prosperity. For the richest ones, it’s indicating other influences in their economies.

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Ranked: The 50 Richest Countries by GDP Per Capita in 2025

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Key Takeaways

  • Luxembourg is the richest country in the world by GDP per capita, $141K in 2025.
  • The U.S. is the richest country ($89K) with a population of more than 10 million.
  • The top four ranks are countries known as offshore wealth centers.
  • A number of oil-rich, small nations are also present on this list.

GDP per capita is a rough proxy for a country’s average living standards. A higher GDP per capita usually reflects more economic resources available per person, a signal for prosperity.

However, like all statistical measures there are caveats: it doesn’t account for income distribution, quality of life metrics, or how sustainable the economy is.

Nevertheless, it is a standard that can be applied to make useful comparisons, while keeping these caveats in mind.

So, what are the “richest” countries in the world? We rank the top 50 countries by GDP per capita in 2025 using figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

All values are in current USD, which means: it is not adjusted for currency rates, cost of living metrics, or inflation.

Ranked: The Richest Countries in the World in 2025

Luxembourg is the richest country in the world by GDP per capita, $140,941 in 2025.

The U.S. is the richest country ($89,105) with a population of more than 10 million.

RankCountry/ RegionISO CodeGDP Per Capita
1🇱🇺 LuxembourgLUX$140,941
2🇮🇪 IrelandIRL$108,919
3🇨🇭 SwitzerlandCHE$104,896
4🇸🇬 SingaporeSGP$92,932
5🇮🇸 IcelandISL$90,284
6🇳🇴 NorwayNOR$89,694
7🇺🇸 U.S.USA$89,105
8🇲🇴 Macao SARMAC$76,314
9🇩🇰 DenmarkDNK$74,969
10🇶🇦 QatarQAT$71,653
11🇳🇱 NetherlandsNLD$70,480
12🇦🇺 AustraliaAUS$64,547
13🇸🇲 San MarinoSMR$59,603
14🇦🇹 AustriaAUT$58,192
15🇸🇪 SwedenSWE$58,100
16🇧🇪 BelgiumBEL$57,772
17🇮🇱 IsraelISR$57,760
18🇭🇰 Hong Kong SARHKG$56,031
19🇩🇪 GermanyDEU$55,911
20🇬🇧 United KingdomGBR$54,949
21🇫🇮 FinlandFIN$54,163
22🇨🇦 CanadaCAN$53,558
23🇦🇪 UAEARE$49,498
24🇫🇷 FranceFRA$46,792
25🇳🇿 New ZealandNZL$46,126
26🇲🇹 MaltaMLT$45,735
27🇦🇩 AndorraAND$45,263
28🇨🇾 CyprusCYP$41,132
29🇮🇹 ItalyITA$41,091
30🇵🇷 Puerto RicoPRI$38,605
31🇦🇼 ArubaABW$37,775
32🇧🇸 BahamasBHS$36,784
33🇪🇸 SpainESP$36,192
34🇸🇮 SloveniaSVN$35,332
35🇧🇳 Brunei DarussalamBRN$34,970
36🇰🇷 South KoreaKOR$34,642
37🇹🇼 TaiwanTWN$34,426
38🇯🇵 JapanJPN$33,956
39🇨🇿 Czech RepublicCZE$33,039
40🇪🇪 EstoniaEST$32,760
41🇬🇾 GuyanaGUY$32,326
42🇱🇹 LithuaniaLTU$30,835
43🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaSAU$30,099
44🇵🇹 PortugalPRT$30,002
45🇰🇼 KuwaitKWT$29,951
46🇧🇭 BahrainBHR$28,857
47🇸🇰 Slovak RepublicSVK$27,130
48🇵🇱 PolandPOL$26,805
49🇧🇧 BarbadosBRB$25,901
50🇬🇷 GreeceGRC$25,756
51🇭🇷 CroatiaHRV$25,674
52🇭🇺 HungaryHUN$24,809
53🇱🇻 LatviaLVA$24,374
54🇺🇾 UruguayURY$22,693
55🇦🇬 Antigua
& Barbuda
ATG$22,630
56🇰🇳 Saint Kitts
& Nevis
KNA$21,911
57🇸🇨 SeychellesSYC$21,633
58🇷🇴 RomaniaROU$21,421
59🇵🇦 PanamaPAN$20,080
60🇨🇷 Costa RicaCRI$19,095
61🇵🇼 PalauPLW$18,993
62🇴🇲 OmanOMN$18,966
63🇧🇬 BulgariaBGR$18,522
64🇹🇹 Trinidad
& Tobago
TTO$18,445
65🇲🇻 MaldivesMDV$18,207
66🇨🇱 ChileCHL$17,015
67🇹🇷 TürkiyeTUR$16,709
68🇰🇿 KazakhstanKAZ$14,768
69🇱🇨 Saint LuciaLCA$14,499
70🇦🇷 ArgentinaARG$14,362
71🇷🇺 RussiaRUS$14,258
72🇷🇸 SerbiaSRB$14,174
73🇨🇳 ChinaCHN$13,687
74🇲🇪 MontenegroMNE$13,508
75🇹🇲 TurkmenistanTKM$13,337
76🇲🇾 MalaysiaMYS$13,145
77🇳🇷 NauruNRU$12,727
78🇲🇽 MexicoMEX$12,692
79🇬🇩 GrenadaGRD$12,591
80🇲🇺 MauritiusMUS$12,332
81🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicDOM$11,743
82🇻🇨 Saint Vincent
& the Grenadines
VCT$11,162
83🇦🇱 AlbaniaALB$10,527
84🇧🇷 BrazilBRA$9,964
85🇲🇰 North MacedoniaMKD$9,882
86🇩🇲 DominicaDMA$9,869
87🇬🇪 GeorgiaGEO$9,571
88🇦🇲 ArmeniaARM$8,857
89🇬🇦 GabonGAB$8,842
90🇵🇪 PeruPER$8,814
91🇧🇿 BelizeBLZ$8,648
92🇧🇦 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH$8,362
93🇲🇩 MoldovaMDA$8,260
94🇲🇭 Marshall IslandsMHL$8,133
95🇨🇴 ColombiaCOL$8,054
96🇧🇾 BelarusBLR$7,875
97🇯🇲 JamaicaJAM$7,778
98🇹🇭 ThailandTHA$7,767
99🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaGNQ$7,750
100🇦🇿 AzerbaijanAZE$7,604
101🇲🇳 MongoliaMNG$7,201
102🇽🇰 KosovoXKX$7,147
103🇧🇼 BotswanaBWA$7,021
104🇪🇨 EcuadorECU$6,942
105🇸🇷 SurinameSUR$6,858
106🇱🇾 LibyaLBY$6,801
107🇫🇯 FijiFJI$6,740
108🇬🇹 GuatemalaGTM$6,698
109🇹🇻 TuvaluTUV$6,543
110🇵🇾 ParaguayPRY$6,522
111🇿🇦 South AfricaZAF$6,397
112🇺🇦 UkraineUKR$6,261
113🇸🇻 El SalvadorSLV$5,722
114🇹🇴 TongaTON$5,721
115🇩🇿 AlgeriaDZA$5,691
116🇮🇶 IraqIRQ$5,668
117🇼🇸 SamoaWSM$5,471
118🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeCPV$5,421
119🇫🇲 MicronesiaFSM$5,291
120🇮🇩 IndonesiaIDN$5,027
121🇯🇴 JordanJOR$4,903
122🇻🇳 VietnamVNM$4,806
123🇳🇦 NamibiaNAM$4,661
124🇸🇿 EswatiniSWZ$4,613
125🇹🇳 TunisiaTUN$4,528
126🇧🇴 BoliviaBOL$4,525
127🇲🇦 MoroccoMAR$4,397
128🇵🇭 PhilippinesPHL$4,350
129🇩🇯 DjiboutiDJI$4,343
130🇧🇹 BhutanBTN$4,302
131🇻🇪 VenezuelaVEN$4,068
132🇮🇷 IranIRN$3,897
133🇸🇹 São Tomé & PríncipeSTP$3,569
134🇻🇺 VanuatuVUT$3,548
135🇭🇳 HondurasHND$3,519
136🇺🇿 UzbekistanUZB$3,514
137🇪🇬 EgyptEGY$3,174
138🇳🇮 NicaraguaNIC$3,019
139🇦🇴 AngolaAGO$2,884
140🇮🇳 IndiaIND$2,878
141🇨🇮 Côte d'IvoireCIV$2,872
142🇰🇭 CambodiaKHM$2,870
143🇰🇬 Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ$2,747
144🇧🇩 BangladeshBGD$2,689
145🇭🇹 HaitiHTI$2,672
146🇵🇬 Papua New
Guinea
PNG$2,565
147🇬🇭 GhanaGHA$2,519
148🇲🇷 MauritaniaMRT$2,478
149🇰🇪 KenyaKEN$2,468
150🇰🇮 KiribatiKIR$2,414
151🇸🇧 Solomon IslandsSLB$2,379
152🇨🇬 CongoCOG$2,356
153🇿🇼 ZimbabweZWE$2,199
154🇱🇦 LaosLAO$2,096
155🇬🇳 GuineaGIN$1,904
156🇨🇲 CameroonCMR$1,865
157🇸🇳 SenegalSEN$1,811
158🇰🇲 ComorosCOM$1,702
159🇧🇯 BeninBEN$1,532
160🇹🇱 Timor-LesteTLS$1,491
161🇳🇵 NepalNPL$1,458
162🇹🇯 TajikistanTJK$1,432
163🇺🇬 UgandaUGA$1,338
164🇿🇲 ZambiaZMB$1,332
165🇹🇿 TanzaniaTZA$1,280
166🇲🇲 MyanmarMMR$1,177
167🇬🇼 Guinea-BissauGNB$1,126
168🇧🇫 Burkina FasoBFA$1,107
169🇱🇸 LesothoLSO$1,098
170🇪🇹 EthiopiaETH$1,066
171🇹🇬 TogoTGO$1,053
172🇷🇼 RwandaRWA$1,043
173🇹🇩 ChadTCD$991
174🇬🇲 GambiaGMB$988
175🇲🇱 MaliMLI$936
176🇸🇱 Sierra LeoneSLE$916
177🇱🇷 LiberiaLBR$908
178🇳🇬 NigeriaNGA$807
179🇸🇴 SomaliaSOM$766
180🇳🇪 NigerNER$751
181🇨🇩 DRCCOD$743
182🇲🇿 MozambiqueMOZ$663
183🇸🇩 SudanSDN$625
184🇲🇬 MadagascarMDG$595
185🇲🇼 MalawiMWI$580
186🇨🇫 Central
African Republic
CAF$532
187🇧🇮 BurundiBDI$490
188🇾🇪 YemenYEM$417
189🇸🇸 South SudanSSD$251
N/A🇦🇫 AfghanistanAFGNo Data
N/A🇪🇷 EritreaERINo Data
N/A🇱🇧 LebanonLBNNo Data
N/A🇵🇰 PakistanPAKNo Data
N/A🇱🇰 Sri LankaLKANo Data
N/A🇸🇾 SyriaSYRNo Data
N/A🇵🇸 PalestinePSENo Data
N/A🌍 WorldN/A$14,213

Note: Data is missing for: Afghanistan, Eritrea, Lebanon, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Palestine. Figures for several overseas territories are also not included.

Noticeably, many of the top spots are held by small countries with specialized financial services sectors, also known offshore financial centers.

Luxembourg (#1), Ireland (#2), Switzerland (#3), Singapore (#4), Netherlands (#11) and Hong Kong (#18) are all considered tax havens as their friendly tax laws, strict privacy rules, and strong financial sectors encourage multinational corporations to route earnings through them.

As a result, this improves their GDP a significant amount, but doesn’t reflect the resident populations productivity.

In Ireland’s case, these flows distorted GDP values so much that the government discontinued its use as a reliable statistic, preferring to measure and compare gross national income (GNI) instead.

Oil Wealth a Major Factor

Energy-rich countries also dominate the rankings. Qatar (#10), UAE (#23), and Saudi Arabia (#43) rank high due to oil exports fueling government spending and infrastructure.

Norway (#6), with a large sovereign wealth fund, is Europe’s prime example of oil wealth being reinvested.

Guyana, a newcomer at #41, has rapidly climbed the ranks following major offshore oil discoveries and production growth.

America’s Scale and Wealth

Finally, while the U.S. ranks #7 in GDP per capita, it stands out for its scale. It’s the richest country in the world by GDP per capita with a population over 10 million, highlighting its economic might.

Other populous countries, like Germany, Japan, the UK, and France all fall lower in per capita terms, despite large total economies.

High-tech industries, consumer spending, and capital markets contribute to America’s wealth profile.

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