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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 2018, at 258%. Bulgaria had the lowest, at 53%. The median was 91% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 100%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest258Luxembourg
Lowest53Bulgaria
Median9127 EU countries
European Union (27)100History

All EU countries, 2018

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LuxembourgLuxembourg: 258 %258IrelandIreland: 191 %191NetherlandsNetherlands: 130 %130DenmarkDenmark: 127 %127GermanyGermany: 126 %126AustriaAustria: 125 %125SwedenSweden: 117 %117BelgiumBelgium: 116 %116FinlandFinland: 109 %109MaltaMalta: 107 %107FranceFrance: 103 %103ItalyItaly: 96 %96CzechiaCzechia: 93 %93SpainSpain: 91 %91CyprusCyprus: 89 %89SloveniaSlovenia: 86 %86EstoniaEstonia: 82 %82LithuaniaLithuania: 81 %81PortugalPortugal: 77 %77PolandPoland: 72 %72HungaryHungary: 71 %71SlovakiaSlovakia: 70 %70CroatiaCroatia: 66 %66GreeceGreece: 66 %66LatviaLatvia: 66 %66RomaniaRomania: 65 %65BulgariaBulgaria: 53 %53
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Luxembourg258-8 pts
2Ireland191+4 pts
3Netherlands1300 pts
4Denmark127-1 pts
5Germany1260 pts
6Austria1250 pts
7Sweden117-2 pts
8Belgium1160 pts
9Finland1090 pts
10Malta107+1 pts
11France1030 pts
12Italy96-2 pts
13Czechia93+1 pts
14Spain91-1 pts
15Cyprus89+2 pts
16Slovenia86+2 pts
17Estonia82+2 pts
18Lithuania81+3 pts
19Portugal77+1 pts
20Poland72+2 pts
21Hungary71+2 pts
22Slovakia700 pts
23Croatia66+1 pts
23Greece Provisional660 pts
23Latvia66+2 pts
26Romania65+3 pts
27Bulgaria53+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 258% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bulgaria, with 53% in 2018.

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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