What is the GDP Per Capita for Every Country? The interactive chart below represents the GDP per capita for each country. Click on any of the buttons to view the data for that particular group of nations. You can highlight a particular country by selecting it in the dropdown box. For more details, check the notes section, or leave a comment below. The data was compiled from the 2008 CIA World Factbook.







Notes GDP Per Capita refers to the gross domestic product per person. GDP includes personal consumption, investments, government spending and exports that a country makes. The total value of imports are subtracted from the total.

refers to the gross domestic product per person. GDP includes personal consumption, investments, government spending and exports that a country makes. The total value of imports are subtracted from the total. Amazonia : The eight nations in the Amazon River basin in South America.

: The eight nations in the Amazon River basin in South America. NICs : Newly Industrialized Countries

: Newly Industrialized Countries BRICs : This is a group of four large and developing countries that was proposed by Goldman Sachs in 2001. "BRIC" is an acronym that represents the four countries in the group: Brazil, Russia, India and China.

: This is a group of four large and developing countries that was proposed by Goldman Sachs in 2001. "BRIC" is an acronym that represents the four countries in the group: Brazil, Russia, India and China. Commonwealth : (Commonwealth of Nations) 53-member orginization of independent states; for the most part they were former components of of the British Empire.

: (Commonwealth of Nations) 53-member orginization of independent states; for the most part they were former components of of the British Empire. G8 : Northern hemisphere nations in the Group of Eight. Representatives from these countries meet annually. The forum was initiated in 1975 by France.

: Northern hemisphere nations in the Group of Eight. Representatives from these countries meet annually. The forum was initiated in 1975 by France. G20 : Group of 20, which includes the 19 largest economies and the European Union.

: Group of 20, which includes the 19 largest economies and the European Union. ASEAN : Association of Southeast Asian Nations

: Association of Southeast Asian Nations OECD : The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development was formed in 1948 and includes 30 countries committed to a free-market economy and democracy.

: The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development was formed in 1948 and includes 30 countries committed to a free-market economy and democracy. OPEC : The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is a cartel of major oil-producing nations.

: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is a cartel of major oil-producing nations. NATO : The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a military alliance of many north american and european nations.

: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a military alliance of many north american and european nations. Communist : This group includes current and former communist nations.

: This group includes current and former communist nations. Most Populous, Least Populous, Largest Area, Smallest Area : These groups comprise the twenty superlatives specified by the group title.

: These groups comprise the twenty superlatives specified by the group title. Landlocked: These countries do not have any coastline. Thumbnail

