Countries With the Highest Capital per Worker
Every country with a figure for capital per worker, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Brunei Darussalam ($1,365,080), United Arab Emirates ($960,197) and Qatar ($955,762). The middle country of the 174 has $213,172.
What this measures
Capital stock per person engaged, at current PPPs (Penn World Table), in 2021 international $ per worker. Source: Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. For this measure, no agreed better direction.
The value of a country's buildings, machines, roads and other equipment, divided by the number of people working. It is in dollars adjusted for what money buys in each country, and it is best for comparing countries in the same year. The Penn World Table builds it by adding up past investment and taking off wear and tear, so it is linked to the investment share by construction. Where it is used for adjusting, it is measured in percentage terms (on a log scale), like income. No "better" direction is set.
This measure mostly follows how rich a country is, so this ranking is close to a ranking by national income. Each country’s page also ranks it against countries with similar incomes, which is often the fairer comparison.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2023–2023. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Capital per worker | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei Darussalam | $1,365,080 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | $960,197 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 3 | Qatar | $955,762 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 4 | Ireland | $916,129 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 5 | Belgium | $788,016 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 6 | Italy | $772,186 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 7 | Norway | $771,357 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 8 | Switzerland | $713,606 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 9 | France | $697,343 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 10 | Austria | $691,757 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 11 | Hong Kong SAR, China | $667,472 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 12 | Finland | $666,233 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 13 | Iceland | $663,692 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 14 | Singapore | $659,201 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 15 | Bahrain | $656,018 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 16 | Spain | $645,774 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 17 | Ukraine | $640,898 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 18 | Luxembourg | $630,742 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 19 | Denmark | $624,134 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 20 | Cyprus | $598,680 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 21 | Australia | $588,436 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 22 | Macao SAR, China | $580,196 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 23 | Sweden | $568,885 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 24 | Latvia | $567,433 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | $558,363 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 26 | Netherlands | $552,270 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 27 | Portugal | $546,974 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 28 | Taiwan | $542,696 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 29 | Russian Federation | $535,814 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 30 | Slovenia | $534,480 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 31 | Czechia | $532,563 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 32 | Greece | $528,005 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 33 | Canada | $524,837 | 2023 | North America |
| 34 | Korea, Rep. | $524,597 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 35 | United Kingdom | $512,292 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 36 | United States | $482,411 | 2023 | North America |
| 37 | Aruba | $467,663 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 38 | Germany | $456,143 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 39 | Oman | $448,887 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 40 | Panama | $444,149 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 41 | Cayman Islands | $444,029 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 42 | Japan | $443,290 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 43 | Estonia | $440,113 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 44 | Croatia | $436,860 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 45 | Georgia | $431,753 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 46 | Trinidad and Tobago | $428,237 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 47 | Hungary | $425,172 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 48 | Bahamas, The | $383,629 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 49 | Slovak Republic | $356,502 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 50 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $354,818 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 51 | Belarus | $354,810 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 52 | Bermuda | $354,432 | 2023 | North America |
| 53 | Lithuania | $351,583 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 54 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | $326,799 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 55 | Israel | $312,643 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 56 | Turkiye | $310,440 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 57 | Romania | $306,456 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 58 | Malta | $303,203 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 59 | Kuwait | $295,624 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 60 | Jordan | $285,736 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 61 | Grenada | $284,327 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 62 | Malaysia | $277,072 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 63 | Tajikistan | $275,734 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 64 | Maldives | $272,395 | 2023 | South Asia |
| 65 | British Virgin Islands | $268,628 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 66 | Lebanon | $263,237 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 67 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $261,176 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 68 | New Zealand | $260,787 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 69 | Suriname | $257,115 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 70 | Algeria | $250,240 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 71 | Uruguay | $250,173 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 72 | Dominican Republic | $248,222 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 73 | Turkmenistan | $247,867 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 74 | North Macedonia | $246,047 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 75 | Chile | $243,644 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 76 | Serbia | $242,243 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 77 | Kazakhstan | $240,251 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 78 | Bhutan | $236,135 | 2023 | South Asia |
| 79 | Montenegro | $230,861 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 80 | China | $228,804 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 81 | St. Lucia | $227,662 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 82 | Albania | $224,756 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 83 | Argentina | $217,740 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 84 | Poland | $217,393 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 85 | Armenia | $215,201 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 86 | Barbados | $213,881 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 87 | Mauritius | $213,172 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 88 | Costa Rica | $199,425 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 89 | Seychelles | $191,769 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 90 | Equatorial Guinea | $191,691 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 91 | Indonesia | $183,833 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 92 | Mexico | $182,229 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 93 | Botswana | $179,626 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 94 | Bulgaria | $174,610 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 95 | Ecuador | $173,936 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 96 | Brazil | $172,608 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 97 | Paraguay | $162,503 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 98 | South Africa | $161,442 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 99 | Mongolia | $161,137 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 100 | Gabon | $159,764 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 101 | Iraq | $157,848 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 102 | Thailand | $154,578 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 103 | West Bank and Gaza | $154,071 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 104 | Uzbekistan | $153,548 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 105 | Namibia | $151,136 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 106 | Moldova | $150,878 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 107 | Congo, Rep. | $142,120 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 108 | Djibouti | $140,439 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 109 | Tunisia | $136,199 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 110 | Sri Lanka | $135,884 | 2023 | South Asia |
| 111 | Colombia | $133,012 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 112 | Jamaica | $127,828 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 113 | Nigeria | $124,033 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 114 | Peru | $123,770 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 115 | Morocco | $121,741 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 116 | El Salvador | $118,273 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 117 | Guatemala | $111,294 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 118 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | $111,080 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 119 | Eswatini | $109,028 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 120 | Cabo Verde | $108,256 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 121 | Azerbaijan | $103,789 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 122 | Mauritania | $103,000 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 123 | Haiti | $98,654 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 124 | Fiji | $98,132 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 125 | Philippines | $96,960 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 126 | Viet Nam | $88,517 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 127 | Nicaragua | $83,527 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 128 | Honduras | $82,123 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 129 | Belize | $78,567 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 130 | India | $77,306 | 2023 | South Asia |
| 131 | Bangladesh | $75,955 | 2023 | South Asia |
| 132 | Kyrgyz Republic | $75,165 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 133 | Yemen, Rep. | $73,971 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 134 | Myanmar | $69,944 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 135 | Comoros | $61,490 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 136 | Lao PDR | $60,622 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 137 | Cambodia | $57,014 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 138 | Sao Tome and Principe | $56,209 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 139 | Bolivia | $53,381 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 140 | Lesotho | $51,675 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 141 | Zambia | $48,746 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 142 | Ghana | $46,135 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 143 | Angola | $40,771 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 144 | Cote d'Ivoire | $40,246 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 145 | Sudan | $40,014 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 146 | Senegal | $39,760 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 147 | Kenya | $36,351 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 148 | Benin | $35,283 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 149 | Tanzania | $33,612 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 150 | Cameroon | $32,971 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 151 | Nepal | $31,796 | 2023 | South Asia |
| 152 | Pakistan | $31,616 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 153 | Central African Republic | $26,131 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 154 | Togo | $23,596 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 155 | Guinea | $22,150 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 156 | Uganda | $21,690 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 157 | Zimbabwe | $21,641 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 158 | Gambia, The | $21,269 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 159 | Mozambique | $20,903 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 160 | Liberia | $18,430 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 161 | Niger | $16,530 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 162 | Ethiopia | $15,427 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 163 | Burkina Faso | $14,647 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 164 | Rwanda | $14,359 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 165 | Chad | $14,253 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 166 | Mali | $13,542 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 167 | Syrian Arab Republic | $12,902 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 168 | Guinea-Bissau | $12,239 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 169 | Sierra Leone | $11,451 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 170 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | $10,352 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 171 | Madagascar | $9,126 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 172 | Venezuela, RB | $7,851 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 173 | Burundi | $5,029 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 174 | Malawi | $4,669 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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