Country rankings

Purchasing Power Parity by Country

Iran has the highest Purchasing Power Parity in 2025 ($147,938 LCU/INT), followed by Somalia ($12,116 LCU/INT) and Vietnam ($6,991 LCU/INT). Bahrain has the lowest ($0 LCU/INT).

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Purchasing Power Parity, 2025

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 182 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$7 LCU/INT
Middle half $1 LCU/INT – $139.2 LCU/INT
Average
$1,137 LCU/INT
182 countries
Highest
$147,938 LCU/INT
Iran
Lowest
$0 LCU/INT
Bahrain

Over time · 1990–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Iran
  • Somalia
  • Vietnam
  • Indonesia
  • Laos

Data

Click a column to sort, a row to highlight that place on the charts.

182 countries · # = rank by Purchasing Power Parity
#
1Iran$147,938 LCU/INT
2Somalia$12,116 LCU/INT
3Vietnam$6,991 LCU/INT
4Indonesia$4,721 LCU/INT
5Laos$4,577 LCU/INT
6Uzbekistan$3,670 LCU/INT
7Guinea$3,286 LCU/INT
8Paraguay$2,627 LCU/INT
9Colombia$1,533 LCU/INT
10Madagascar$1,390 LCU/INT
11Cambodia$1,349 LCU/INT
12Uganda$1,272 LCU/INT
13Mongolia$1,212 LCU/INT
14Sudan$1,176 LCU/INT
15DR Congo$1,125 LCU/INT
16Burundi$1,000 LCU/INT
17South Korea$816 LCU/INT
18Tanzania$750 LCU/INT
19Malawi$619 LCU/INT
20Argentina$567 LCU/INT
21Myanmar$520 LCU/INT
22Iraq$493 LCU/INT
23Chile$453 LCU/INT
24Rwanda$385 LCU/INT
25Angola$323 LCU/INT
26Costa Rica$297 LCU/INT
27Central African Republic$246 LCU/INT
28Equatorial Guinea$239 LCU/INT
29Burkina Faso$217 LCU/INT
30Gabon$216 LCU/INT
31Ivory Coast$216 LCU/INT
32Comoros$212 LCU/INT
33Senegal$208 LCU/INT
34Niger$207 LCU/INT
35Chad$205 LCU/INT
36Republic of the Congo$202 LCU/INT
37Benin$200 LCU/INT
38Guinea-Bissau$199 LCU/INT
39Cameroon$198 LCU/INT
40Mali$198 LCU/INT
41Togo$197 LCU/INT
42Nigeria$195 LCU/INT
43Hungary$184 LCU/INT
44Kazakhstan$173 LCU/INT
45Iceland$151 LCU/INT
46Armenia$148 LCU/INT
47Haiti$112 LCU/INT
48Vanuatu$107 LCU/INT
49Japan$97 LCU/INT
50Jamaica$96 LCU/INT
51Sri Lanka$88 LCU/INT
52Djibouti$82 LCU/INT
53Guyana$69 LCU/INT
54Pakistan$68 LCU/INT
55Serbia$47 LCU/INT
56Cape Verde$47 LCU/INT
57Kenya$44 LCU/INT
58Algeria$43 LCU/INT
59Albania$40 LCU/INT
60Nepal$34 LCU/INT
61Bangladesh$31 LCU/INT
62Ethiopia$31 LCU/INT
63Russia$30 LCU/INT
64Kyrgyzstan$29 LCU/INT
65Uruguay$27 LCU/INT
66Dominican Republic$24 LCU/INT
67Mozambique$24 LCU/INT
68North Macedonia$20 LCU/INT
69India$20 LCU/INT
70Bhutan$20 LCU/INT
71Philippines$19 LCU/INT
72Gambia$18 LCU/INT
73Mauritius$18 LCU/INT
74Turkey$16 LCU/INT
75Zimbabwe$15 LCU/INT
76Sao Tome and Principe$14 LCU/INT
77Czechia$13 LCU/INT
78Ukraine$13 LCU/INT
79Nicaragua$13 LCU/INT
80Honduras$12 LCU/INT
81Suriname$12 LCU/INT
82Mauritania$11 LCU/INT
83Mexico$10 LCU/INT
84Thailand$10 LCU/INT
85Norway$9 LCU/INT
86Sweden$9 LCU/INT
87Seychelles$8 LCU/INT
88Maldives$8 LCU/INT
89Egypt$8 LCU/INT
90Zambia$8 LCU/INT
91Moldova$7 LCU/INT
92South Africa$7 LCU/INT
93Namibia$7 LCU/INT
94Solomon Islands$6 LCU/INT
95Denmark$6 LCU/INT
95Lesotho$6 LCU/INT
97Eswatini$6 LCU/INT
98Hong Kong$6 LCU/INT
99Sierra Leone$5 LCU/INT
100Botswana$5 LCU/INT
101Ghana$5 LCU/INT
102Macau$4 LCU/INT
103Morocco$4 LCU/INT
104Israel$3 LCU/INT
105Trinidad and Tobago$3 LCU/INT
106China$3 LCU/INT
107Guatemala$3 LCU/INT
108Tajikistan$3 LCU/INT
109Bolivia$3 LCU/INT
110Brazil$3 LCU/INT
111Papua New Guinea$2 LCU/INT
112Barbados$2 LCU/INT
113Libya$2 LCU/INT
114Qatar$2 LCU/INT
115Romania$2 LCU/INT
116Poland$2 LCU/INT
117Antigua and Barbuda$2 LCU/INT
118Saint Kitts and Nevis$2 LCU/INT
119Peru$2 LCU/INT
120Saudi Arabia$2 LCU/INT
121Samoa$2 LCU/INT
122Turkmenistan$2 LCU/INT
123Grenada$2 LCU/INT
124Saint Vincent and the Grenadines$1 LCU/INT
125New Zealand$1 LCU/INT
126Australia$1 LCU/INT
127Saint Lucia$1 LCU/INT
127Tuvalu$1 LCU/INT
129Malaysia$1 LCU/INT
129Sint Maarten$1 LCU/INT
131Dominica$1 LCU/INT
132Canada$1 LCU/INT
133Belize$1 LCU/INT
134Kiribati$1 LCU/INT
135United States$1 LCU/INT
136Micronesia$1 LCU/INT
137Marshall Islands$1 LCU/INT
138Switzerland$1 LCU/INT
138Fiji$1 LCU/INT
140Tunisia$1 LCU/INT
141Belarus$1 LCU/INT
142Georgia$1 LCU/INT
143Palau$1 LCU/INT
144Luxembourg$1 LCU/INT
145Singapore$1 LCU/INT
146Puerto Rico$1 LCU/INT
147Netherlands$1 LCU/INT
147Finland$1 LCU/INT
147Ireland$1 LCU/INT
150Austria$1 LCU/INT
151Belgium$1 LCU/INT
152Germany$1 LCU/INT
153Bosnia and Herzegovina$1 LCU/INT
154United Kingdom$1 LCU/INT
154France$1 LCU/INT
156Palestine$1 LCU/INT
157Italy$1 LCU/INT
158Andorra$1 LCU/INT
159Malta$1 LCU/INT
160Estonia$1 LCU/INT
161Spain$1 LCU/INT
161Cyprus$1 LCU/INT
163Slovenia$1 LCU/INT
164Portugal$1 LCU/INT
164Greece$1 LCU/INT
166Slovakia$1 LCU/INT
166Lithuania$1 LCU/INT
168Latvia$1 LCU/INT
169Azerbaijan$0 LCU/INT
170Croatia$0 LCU/INT
171Liberia$0 LCU/INT
171Brunei$0 LCU/INT
173Panama$0 LCU/INT
174Ecuador$0 LCU/INT
175Bulgaria$0 LCU/INT
175El Salvador$0 LCU/INT
177Montenegro$0 LCU/INT
178Jordan$0 LCU/INT
179Timor-Leste$0 LCU/INT
180Oman$0 LCU/INT
180Kuwait$0 LCU/INT
182Bahrain$0 LCU/INT

What correlates with Purchasing Power Parity (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,421 other country metrics sharing at least 110 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Purchasing Power Parity tend to score higher on these

  1. % of Global Shia Pop. (Median)Shia Population by Country
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 157
    Plot
  2. Rate for 1 DollarWhich Currency is the Most Valuable?
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 121
    Plot
  3. Gun Imports 1970 to 1979Gun Exports by Country
    r = +0.56 · strong · n = 129
    Plot
  4. Opiate Use (Best Estimate)Opiate Usage by Country
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 115
    Plot
  5. Inflation RateInflation Rate by Country
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 145
    Plot
  6. % of Muslim Pop. Who Are Shia (Median)Shia Population by Country
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 157
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Purchasing Power Parity tend to score lower on these

  1. Year AnalyzedEffective Number of Parties by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 139
    Plot
  2. Vacc. Rate ROTACVaccination Rates by Country
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 114
    Plot
  3. LI Users Aged 35-54LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.28 · weak · n = 177
    Plot
  4. Government Response ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
    r = −0.27 · weak · n = 165
    Plot
  5. Government Response (higher is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
    r = −0.27 · weak · n = 165
    Plot
  6. GGGI Economics ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 146
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Purchasing Power Parity?
Iran has the highest Purchasing Power Parity in 2025, at $147,938 LCU/INT, followed by Somalia ($12,116 LCU/INT) and Vietnam ($6,991 LCU/INT).
Which country has the lowest Purchasing Power Parity?
Bahrain has the lowest Purchasing Power Parity in 2025, at $0 LCU/INT.
What is the median Purchasing Power Parity across countries?
The median is $7 LCU/INT across the 182 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this purchasing power parity by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) - The World Bank; GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) - The World Bank; Purchasing power parities (PPP) - OECD; Purchasing Power Parity - International Monetary Fund.