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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 2021, at 262%. Bulgaria had the lowest, at 59%. The median was 91% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 100%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest262Luxembourg
Lowest59Bulgaria
Median9127 EU countries
European Union (27)100History

All EU countries, 2021

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LuxembourgLuxembourg: 262 %262IrelandIreland: 225 %225DenmarkDenmark: 133 %133NetherlandsNetherlands: 132 %132GermanyGermany: 122 %122AustriaAustria: 121 %121SwedenSweden: 119 %119BelgiumBelgium: 116 %116FinlandFinland: 109 %109MaltaMalta: 109 %109FranceFrance: 101 %101ItalyItaly: 96 %96CzechiaCzechia: 92 %92CyprusCyprus: 91 %91LithuaniaLithuania: 88 %88SloveniaSlovenia: 88 %88EstoniaEstonia: 85 %85SpainSpain: 85 %85PolandPoland: 79 %79HungaryHungary: 75 %75PortugalPortugal: 74 %74SlovakiaSlovakia: 74 %74RomaniaRomania: 72 %72CroatiaCroatia: 71 %71LatviaLatvia: 71 %71GreeceGreece: 64 %64BulgariaBulgaria: 59 %59
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Luxembourg262+7 pts
2Ireland225+20 pts
3Denmark133+2 pts
4Netherlands132+1 pts
5Germany122-2 pts
6Austria121-2 pts
7Sweden119-1 pts
8Belgium116-1 pts
9Finland109-3 pts
9Malta109+4 pts
11France101-3 pts
12Italy96+3 pts
13Czechia92-4 pts
14Cyprus91+2 pts
15Lithuania88+2 pts
15Slovenia88+1 pts
17Estonia850 pts
17Spain85+3 pts
19Poland79+1 pts
20Hungary75+1 pts
21Portugal74-1 pts
21Slovakia Series break740 pts
23Romania72+1 pts
24Croatia71+5 pts
24Latvia71+2 pts
26Greece Provisional64+2 pts
27Bulgaria59+2 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 262% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bulgaria, with 59% in 2021.

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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