Data / Rankings / GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100) / EU countries

EU countries by GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)

Luxembourg had the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100) of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 275%. Bulgaria had the lowest, at 51%. The median was 89% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 100%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest275Luxembourg
Lowest51Bulgaria
Median8927 EU countries
European Union (27)100History

All EU countries, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

LuxembourgLuxembourg: 275 %275IrelandIreland: 178 %178NetherlandsNetherlands: 130 %130AustriaAustria: 128 %128DenmarkDenmark: 126 %126GermanyGermany: 126 %126SwedenSweden: 122 %122BelgiumBelgium: 118 %118FinlandFinland: 109 %109FranceFrance: 105 %105MaltaMalta: 100 %100ItalyItaly: 99 %99SpainSpain: 92 %92CzechiaCzechia: 89 %89CyprusCyprus: 86 %86SloveniaSlovenia: 82 %82EstoniaEstonia: 78 %78PortugalPortugal: 77 %77LithuaniaLithuania: 75 %75SlovakiaSlovakia: 73 %73HungaryHungary: 69 %69PolandPoland: 69 %69GreeceGreece: 67 %67CroatiaCroatia: 63 %63LatviaLatvia: 63 %63RomaniaRomania: 58 %58BulgariaBulgaria: 51 %51
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Luxembourg275-4 pts
2Ireland178-7 pts
3Netherlands130-2 pts
4Austria1280 pts
5Denmark126-1 pts
5Germany1260 pts
7Sweden122-4 pts
8Belgium118-1 pts
9Finland1090 pts
10France105-1 pts
11Malta100+1 pts
12Italy99+2 pts
13Spain92+1 pts
14Czechia890 pts
15Cyprus86+5 pts
16Slovenia82+1 pts
17Estonia78+1 pts
18Portugal77+1 pts
19Lithuania750 pts
20Slovakia73-5 pts
21Hungary69-1 pts
21Poland69-1 pts
23Greece Provisional67-2 pts
24Croatia63+2 pts
24Latvia63+1 pts
26Romania58+2 pts
27Bulgaria51+2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

GDP per inhabitant in purchasing power standards as a percentage of the EU27 average.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Rank EU countries by GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100) using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"gdp_per_capita_pps","level":"country","within":"European Union (27)","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=gdp_per_capita_pps&level=country&within=European%20Union%20(27)&limit=10

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

Which EU country has the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Luxembourg, with 275% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Bulgaria, with 51% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100): other rankings

EU countries: more rankings