For the current 2015 fiscal year, low-income economies are defined as those with a GNI per capita, calculated using the World Bank Atlas method, of $1,045 or less in 2013; middle-income economies are those with a GNI per capita of more than $1,045 but less than $12,746; high-income economies are those with a GNI per capita of $12,746 or more. Lower-middle-income and upper-middle-income economies are separated at a GNI per capita of $4,125.
Please note: The term country, used interchangeably with economy, does not imply political independence but refers to any territory for which authorities report separate social or economic statistics. The term developing used to denote low- and middle-income countries does not imply that all economies in the group are experiencing similar levels of development or that other economies have reached a preferred or final stage of development. Click here for information about how the World Bank classifies countries.
By Region
By Income
By Lending
Bold indicates a change of classification.
developing only: 24
East Asia and Pacific
| American Samoa |
Malaysia |
Samoa |
| Cambodia |
Marshall Islands |
Solomon Islands |
| China |
Micronesia, Fed. Sts |
Thailand |
| Fiji |
Mongolia |
Timor-Leste |
| Indonesia |
Myanmar |
Tuvalu |
| Kiribati |
Palau |
Tonga |
| Korea, Dem. Rep. |
Papua New Guinea |
Vanuatu |
| Lao PDR |
Philippines |
Vietnam |
developing only: 21
Europe and Central Asia
| Albania |
Hungary |
Romania |
| Armenia |
Kazakhstan |
Serbia |
| Azerbaijan |
Kosovo |
Tajikistan |
| Belarus |
Kyrgyz Republic |
Turkey |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Macedonia, FYR |
Turkmenistan |
| Bulgaria |
Moldova |
Ukraine |
| Georgia |
Montenegro |
Uzbekistan |
developing only: 26
Latin America and the Caribbean
| Argentina |
Ecuador |
Nicaragua |
| Belize |
El Salvador |
Panama |
| Bolivia |
Grenada |
Paraguay |
| Brazil |
Guatemala |
Peru |
| Colombia |
Guyana |
St. Lucia |
| Costa Rica |
Haiti |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Cuba |
Honduras |
Suriname |
| Dominica |
Jamaica |
Venezuela, RB |
| Dominican Republic |
Mexico |
|
developing only: 13
Middle East and North Africa
| Algeria |
Jordan |
Tunisia |
| Djibouti |
Lebanon |
West Bank and Gaza |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. |
Libya |
Yemen, Rep. |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. |
Morocco |
|
| Iraq |
Syrian Arab Republic |
|
all developing: 8
South Asia
| Afghanistan |
India |
Pakistan |
| Bangladesh |
Maldives |
Sri Lanka |
| Bhutan |
Nepal |
|
developing only: 47
Sub-Saharan Africa
| Angola |
Gambia, The |
Rwanda |
| Benin |
Ghana |
São Tomé and Principe |
| Botswana |
Guinea |
Senegal |
| Burkina Faso |
Guinea-Bissau |
Seychelles |
| Burundi |
Kenya |
Sierra Leone |
| Cameroon |
Lesotho |
Somalia |
| Cabo Verde |
Liberia |
South Africa |
| Central African Republic |
Madagascar |
South Sudan |
| Chad |
Malawi |
Sudan |
| Comoros |
Mali |
Swaziland |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. |
Mauritania |
Tanzania |
| Congo, Rep |
Mauritius |
Togo |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
Mozambique |
Uganda |
| Eritrea |
Namibia |
Zambia |
| Ethiopia |
Niger |
Zimbabwe |
| Gabon |
Nigeria |
|
34
Low-income economies ($1,045 or less)
| Afghanistan |
Gambia, The |
Nepal |
| Bangladesh |
Guinea |
Niger |
| Benin |
Guinea-Bisau |
Rwanda |
| Burkina Faso |
Haiti |
Sierra Leone |
| Burundi |
Kenya |
Somalia |
| Cambodia |
Korea, Dem Rep. |
Tajikistan |
| Central African Republic |
Liberia |
Tanzania |
| Chad |
Madagascar |
Togo |
| Comoros |
Malawi |
Uganda |
| Congo, Dem. Rep |
Mali |
Zimbabwe |
| Eritrea |
Mozambique |
|
| Ethiopia |
Myanmar |
|
50
Lower-middle-income economies ($1,046 to $4,125)
| Armenia |
Kiribati |
São Tomé and Principe |
| Bhutan |
Kosovo |
Senegal |
| Bolivia |
Kyrgyz Republic |
Solomon Islands |
| Cameroon |
Lao PDR |
South Sudan |
| Cabo Verde |
Lesotho |
Sri Lanka |
| Congo, Rep. |
Mauritania |
Sudan |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. |
Swaziland |
| Djibouti |
Moldova |
Syrian Arab Republic |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. |
Mongolia |
Timor-Leste |
| El Salvador |
Morocco |
Ukraine |
| Georgia |
Nicaragua |
Uzbekistan |
| Ghana |
Nigeria |
Vanuatu |
| Guatemala |
Pakistan |
Vietnam |
| Guyana |
Papua New Guinea |
West Bank and Gaza |
| Honduras |
Paraguay |
Yemen, Rep. |
| Indonesia |
Philippines |
Zambia |
| India |
Samoa |
|
55
Upper-middle-income economies ($4,126 to $12,745)
| Angola |
Fiji |
Palau |
| Albania |
Gabon |
Panama |
| Algeria |
Grenada |
Peru |
| American Samoa |
Hungary |
Romania |
| Argentina |
Iran, Islamic Rep. |
Serbia |
| Azerbaijan |
Iraq |
Seychelles |
| Belarus |
Jamaica |
South Africa |
| Belize |
Jordan |
St. Lucia |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Kazakhstan |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Botswana |
Lebanon |
Suriname |
| Brazil |
Libya |
Thailand |
| Bulgaria |
Macedonia, FYR |
Tonga |
| China |
Malaysia |
Tunisia |
| Colombia |
Maldives |
Turkey |
| Costa Rica |
Marshall Islands |
Turkmenistan |
| Cuba |
Mauritius |
Tuvalu |
| Dominica |
Mexico |
Venezuela, RB |
| Dominican Republic |
Montenegro |
|
| Ecuador |
Namibia |
|
75
High-income economies ($12,746 or more)
| Andorra |
French Polynesia |
Norway |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
Germany |
Oman |
| Aruba |
Greece |
Poland |
| Australia |
Greenland |
Portugal |
| Austria |
Guam |
Puerto Rico |
| Bahamas, The |
Hong Kong SAR, China |
Qatar |
| Bahrain |
Iceland |
Russian Federation |
| Barbados |
Ireland |
San Marino |
| Belgium |
Isle of Man |
Saudi Arabia |
| Bermuda |
Israel |
Singapore |
| Brunei Darussalam |
Italy |
Sint Maarten |
| Canada |
Japan |
Slovak Republic |
| Cayman Islands |
Korea, Rep. |
Slovenia |
| Channel Islands |
Kuwait |
Spain |
| Chile |
Latvia |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
| Croatia |
Liechtenstein |
St. Martin |
| Curaçao |
Lithuania |
Sweden |
| Cyprus |
Luxembourg |
Switzerland |
| Czech Republic |
Macao SAR, China |
Trinidad and Tobago |
| Denmark |
Malta |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Estonia |
Monaco |
United Arab Emirates |
| Equatorial Guinea |
Netherlands |
United Kingdom |
| Faeroe Islands |
New Caledonia |
United States |
| Finland |
New Zealand |
Uruguay |
| France |
Northern Mariana Islands |
Virgin Islands (U.S.) |
31
High-income OECD members
| Australia |
Greece |
Poland |
| Austria |
Iceland |
Portugal |
| Belgium |
Ireland |
Slovak Republic |
| Canada |
Italy |
Slovenia |
| Chile |
Israel |
Spain |
| Czech Republic |
Japan |
Sweden |
| Denmark |
Korea, Rep. |
Switzerland |
| Estonia |
Luxembourg |
United Kingdom |
| Finland |
Netherlands |
United States |
| France |
New Zealand |
|
| Germany |
Norway |
|
| Afghanistan |
Haiti |
Niger |
| Bangladesh |
Honduras |
Rwanda |
| Benin |
Kenya |
Samoa |
| Bhutan |
Kiribati |
São Tomé and Principe |
| Burkina Faso |
Kosovo |
Senegal |
| Burundi |
Kyrgyz Republic |
Sierra Leone |
| Cambodia |
Lao PDR |
Solomon Islands |
| Central African Republic |
Lesotho |
Somalia |
| Chad |
Liberia |
South Sudan |
| Comoros |
Madagascar |
Sudan |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. |
Malawi |
Tajikistan |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
Maldives |
Tanzania |
| Djibouti |
Mali |
Togo |
| Eritrea |
Marshall Islands |
Tonga |
| Ethiopia |
Mauritania |
Tuvalu |
| Gambia, The |
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. |
Uganda |
| Ghana |
Mozambique |
Vanuatu |
| Guinea |
Myanmar |
Yemen, Rep. |
| Guinea-Bissau |
Nepal |
Zambia |
| Guyana |
Nicaragua |
|
| Bolivia |
Moldova |
St. Lucia |
| Cabo Verde |
Mongolia |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Cameroon |
Nigeria |
Timor-Leste |
| Congo, Rep. |
Pakistan |
Uzbekistan |
| Dominica |
Papua New Guinea |
Vietnam |
| Grenada |
Sri Lanka |
Zimbabwe |
| Albania |
Fiji |
Paraguay |
| Algeria |
Gabon |
Peru |
| Angola |
Georgia |
Philippines |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
Guatemala |
Poland |
| Argentina |
India |
Romania |
| Armenia |
Indonesia |
Russian Federation |
| Azerbaijan |
Iran, Islamic Rep. |
Serbia |
| Belarus |
Iraq |
Seychelles |
| Belize |
Jamaica |
South Africa |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Jordan |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
| Botswana |
Kazakhstan |
Suriname |
| Brazil |
Korea, Rep. |
Swaziland |
| Bulgaria |
Lebanon |
Syrian Arab Republic |
| Chile |
Libya |
Thailand |
| China |
Macedonia, FYR |
Trinidad and Tobago |
| Colombia |
Malaysia |
Tunisia |
| Costa Rica |
Mauritius |
Turkey |
| Croatia |
Mexico |
Turkmenistan |
| Dominican Republic |
Montenegro |
Ukraine |
| Ecuador |
Morocco |
Uruguay |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. |
Namibia |
Venezuela, RB |
| El Salvador |
Palau |
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| Equatorial Guinea |
Panama |
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