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Liechtenstein tops 2026 GDP-per-person ranking, with Singapore second
IMF estimates for 2026 put Liechtenstein first in GDP per person, adjusted for differences in prices between countries.
Singapore ranks second, and Ireland third.
This measure divides a country's total economic output by its population, then adjusts for how much money buys in each country.
It does not show how income is distributed or how much people can spend.
Ireland's figures are strongly affected by multinational companies' profits and intellectual property, so its high GDP per person does not mean residents have the same level of disposable income.
Singapore rose from ninth place in 2006, while Guyana reached 11th after starting offshore oil production in 2019, edging ahead of the United States.
The figures are IMF estimates for 2026; the story gives no further developments to come.
IMF estimates place Liechtenstein first in the 2026 ranking of GDP per person at purchasing power parity, at $195,372.
Singapore ranks second at $173,708, followed by Ireland at $159,129.
The ranking compares GDP per person in 2006, 2016 and 2026 using purchasing power parity.
Guyana ranks 11th at $95,477, ahead of the United States at $94,430.
The figures are estimates of economic output per person and do not necessarily reflect residents’ disposable income.
- Who
- Liechtenstein ranks first, followed by Singapore and Ireland.
- What
- An IMF-based ranking compares countries by GDP per person at purchasing power parity.
- When
- The ranking gives estimates for 2026 and compares them with 2006 and 2016.
- Where
- Countries and economies worldwide.
- Why
- The ranking measures GDP per person and adjusts for differences in price levels between countries.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
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Singapore ranked ninth and Ireland ranked 12th in the comparison.
Guyana began producing oil.
Liechtenstein ranked first, Singapore second and Ireland third by GDP per person at purchasing power parity.
- Liechtenstein
- $195,372 GDP per person in 2026, at purchasing power parity
- Singapore
- $173,708; ranked second in 2026
- Ireland
- $159,129; ranked third in 2026
- Guyana
- $95,477; ranked 11th in 2026
- United States
- $94,430; ranked 12th in 2026
- Türkiye
- Not among the top 20 in the 2026 ranking
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