thumb|right|400px|World map for the year 2008, shaded by [[gross domestic product|GDP (PPP) per capita. Source: IMF.]]
thumb|right|275px|World map showing countries above and below the world average GDP (PPP) per capita. Source: CIA World Factbook.
This article includes three lists of countries of the world sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita, the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year divided by the average (or mid-year) population for the same year.

GDP dollar estimates here are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. Such calculations are prepared by various organizations, including the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. As estimates and assumptions have to be made, the results produced by different organizations for the same country tend to differ, sometimes substantially. PPP figures are estimates rather than hard facts, and should be used with caution.

Comparisons of national wealth are also frequently made on the basis of nominal GDP, which does not reflect differences in the cost of living in different countries. (See List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita.) The advantages of using nominal GDP figures include that less estimation is required, and that they more accurately reflect the participation of the inhabitants of a country in the global economy.

Several economies which are not considered to be countries (the world, EU, and some dependent territories) are included in the list because they appear in the sources. These economies are not ranked in the charts here, but are listed in sequence by GDP for comparison. Non-sovereign entities, former countries or other special groupings are marked in italics.

• The first column includes data for the year 2008 from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), including IMF members (plus the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) for which information is available.

• The second column includes data for the year 2008 from the World Bank.

• The third column includes data from The World Factbook, provided by the Central Intelligence Agency. Figures are mostly estimates for 2008.
  

See also

• List of countries by GDP (nominal), (per capita)

• List of countries by GDP (PPP) per hour worked

• List of countries by GDP growth

• List of countries by GDP (real) growth rate, (per capita)

• List of countries by GDP sector composition

• List of countries by future GDP estimates (PPP), (per capita), (nominal)

• List of countries by past GDP (PPP), (nominal)

• List of countries by average wages

• Comparison between Indian states and countries by GDP (PPP)

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