March 27, 2023

In 2022, gross domestic product (GDP) per capita expressed in purchasing power standards (PPS) ranged between 59% of the EU average in Bulgaria and 261% in Luxembourg.

This information comes from the flash estimates of purchasing power parities and GDP for 2022 published by Eurostat. The article presents some of the findings from the more detailed Statistics Explained article.

 

Bar graph: Index of GDP per capita, 2022, in purchasing power standards in the EU countries

The data show substantial differences between the EU members in terms of GDP per capita, used to measure economic activity. In 2022, Luxembourg and Ireland recorded the highest levels of GDP per capita (161% and 134% above the EU average, respectively).
They were followed at a distance by Denmark (36% above the EU average), the Netherlands (30%), Austria (25%), Belgium (21%), Sweden  (19%) and Germany (17%).

In contrast, Bulgaria (41% below the EU average), Slovakia (33%) and Greece (32%) registered the lowest GDP per capita.


Source: Eurostat
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