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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 2017, at 266%. Bulgaria had the lowest, at 52%. The median was 92% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 100%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest266Luxembourg
Lowest52Bulgaria
Median9227 EU countries
European Union (27)100History

All EU countries, 2017

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LuxembourgLuxembourg: 266 %266IrelandIreland: 187 %187NetherlandsNetherlands: 130 %130DenmarkDenmark: 128 %128GermanyGermany: 126 %126AustriaAustria: 125 %125SwedenSweden: 119 %119BelgiumBelgium: 116 %116FinlandFinland: 109 %109MaltaMalta: 106 %106FranceFrance: 103 %103ItalyItaly: 98 %98CzechiaCzechia: 92 %92SpainSpain: 92 %92CyprusCyprus: 87 %87SloveniaSlovenia: 84 %84EstoniaEstonia: 80 %80LithuaniaLithuania: 78 %78PortugalPortugal: 76 %76PolandPoland: 70 %70SlovakiaSlovakia: 70 %70HungaryHungary: 69 %69GreeceGreece: 66 %66CroatiaCroatia: 65 %65LatviaLatvia: 64 %64RomaniaRomania: 62 %62BulgariaBulgaria: 52 %52
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Luxembourg266-9 pts
2Ireland187+9 pts
3Netherlands1300 pts
4Denmark128+2 pts
5Germany1260 pts
6Austria125-3 pts
7Sweden119-3 pts
8Belgium116-2 pts
9Finland1090 pts
10Malta106+6 pts
11France103-2 pts
12Italy98-1 pts
13Czechia92+3 pts
13Spain920 pts
15Cyprus87+1 pts
16Slovenia84+2 pts
17Estonia80+2 pts
18Lithuania78+3 pts
19Portugal76-1 pts
20Poland70+1 pts
20Slovakia70-3 pts
22Hungary690 pts
23Greece Provisional66-1 pts
24Croatia65+2 pts
25Latvia64+1 pts
26Romania62+4 pts
27Bulgaria52+1 pts

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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.

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Questions

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

Luxembourg, with 266% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bulgaria, with 52% in 2017.

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.

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