Countries Wealthier Than the Global Average — GDP per Capita PPP

Global Economics · Countries Above the World Average GDP per Capita (PPP)

Countries Wealthier Than the Global Average · GDP per Capita PPP

The map splits the world into countries above vs. below the global GDP-per-capita PPP baseline of $25,591. North America (U.S., Canada), Western Europe, much of East Asia (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China), Russia, Saudi Arabia and Australia sit above the line. Most of Latin America, Africa and South Asia sit below.

World map of countries with GDP per capita PPP above the global average of $25,591. Green shading marks above-average countries. North America, Western Europe, much of East Asia, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Australia are above. The World in Maps. — Countries with GDP per capita (PPP) higher than the global average of $25,591 shown in green. Data source: The World in Maps composite from IMF and World Bank purchasing-power-parity series.

Why this matters for B2B

The wealthier half of the world map is the practical addressable market for premium U.S. consumer categories — North America, Europe, developed East Asia. For Cube-Age's Latin America channel (Mexico + South America), most target markets sit at or just below the PPP baseline, which shapes product-tier positioning: value-oriented essentials play broader; premium tier limited to specific urban clusters. Pair with world's largest economies by PPP (c7) and China trading partners (c50).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), state GDP by industry, 2025 series. Visualization: Voronoi / Visual Capitalist ("Manufacturing's Share of U.S. GDP by State"). Original image reproduced above with source attribution intact.