The Fastest-Growing Countries by GDP per Capita by 2030
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Key Takeaways
- Moldova is projected to see the fastest GDP per capita growth between 2026 and 2030, rising 53%.
- Several emerging economies dominate the percentage growth rankings, led by Moldova, Guyana, and Turkmenistan.
- Iceland, Guyana, and Lithuania appear in both rankings (% growth and absolute gains), combining rapid growth with large increases in income per person.
- GDP per capita is one of the most widely used indicators of living standards, measuring how much economic output an economy generates per person.
This visualization ranks the countries projected to see the fastest GDP per capita growth between 2026 and 2030. It also highlights the economies expected to add the most per person in absolute dollar terms.
The data for this visualization comes from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). GDP per capita figures are measured in current U.S. dollars.
