Countries in North America by gdp per capita (ppp)
Gross domestic product per person in international dollars: converted at purchasing power parity, so a dollar buys as much everywhere and cheap countries are not made to look poorer than they live. 22 countries in North America, highest first. World Bank, mostly 2025
Median country
$25,881
half above, half below| # | Country | Int. $ per person | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | $90,027 | 2025 | Northern America |
| 2 |  Canada | $66,746 | 2025 | Northern America |
| 3 |  Panama | $43,902 | 2025 | Central America |
| 4 |  Bahamas | $41,258 | 2024 | Caribbean |
| 5 |  Trinidad and Tobago | $37,121 | 2025 | Caribbean |
| 6 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | $36,777 | 2025 | Caribbean |
| 7 |  Antigua and Barbuda | $35,832 | 2025 | Caribbean |
| 8 |  Costa Rica | $33,815 | 2025 | Central America |
| 9 |  Dominican Republic | $28,721 | 2025 | Caribbean |
| 10 |  Saint Lucia | $28,674 | 2025 | Caribbean |
| 11 |  Barbados | $25,894 | 2025 | Caribbean |
| 12 |  Mexico | $25,868 | 2025 | Central America |
| 13 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $22,799 | 2025 | Caribbean |
| 14 |  Dominica | $22,713 | 2025 | Caribbean |
| 15 |  Grenada | $21,346 | 2025 | Caribbean |
| 16 |  Guatemala | $15,197 | 2025 | Central America |
| 17 |  Belize | $14,966 | 2025 | Central America |
| 18 |  El Salvador | $14,101 | 2025 | Central America |
| 19 |  Jamaica | $13,291 | 2025 | Caribbean |
| 20 |  Nicaragua | $9,284 | 2025 | Central America |
| 21 |  Honduras | $7,871 | 2025 | Central America |
| 22 |  Haiti | $3,134 | 2025 | Caribbean |
No World Bank figure for Cuba.
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | Int. $ per person | Status |
|---|---|---|
 Bermuda | $118,728 | Territory of United Kingdom |
 Cayman Islands | $92,201 | Territory of United Kingdom |
 Greenland | $78,906 | Territory of Denmark |
 Sint Maarten | $56,491 | Territory of Netherlands |
 Puerto Rico | $52,196 | Territory of United States of America |
 Aruba | $51,712 | Territory of Netherlands |
 US Virgin Islands | $49,785 | Territory of United States of America |
 Turks and Caicos Islands | $38,010 | Territory of United Kingdom |
 Curaçao | $32,741 | Territory of Netherlands |
Questions
- Which country in North America has the highest GDP per capita (PPP)?
- The United States has the highest GDP per capita (PPP) in North America: $90,027 a person (2025). Next come Canada ($66,746 a person) and Panama ($43,902 a person).
- Which country in North America has the lowest GDP per capita (PPP)?
- Haiti, with $3,134 a person (2025).
- What is the typical gdp per capita (ppp) of a country in North America?
- The median of the 22 countries in North America is $25,881 a person: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- Gross domestic product per person in international dollars: converted at purchasing power parity, so a dollar buys as much everywhere and cheap countries are not made to look poorer than they live. Source: World Bank, mostly 2025. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.