# GDP per capita: source and method

## Citation

Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. “GDP per capita – World Bank – In constant international-$” \[dataset\]. Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank, “World Development Indicators 129” \[original data\].

## What it measures

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries. Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices.

## Where it was taken from

- Chart: [https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/gdp-per-capita-worldbank](https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/gdp-per-capita-worldbank)
- Full metadata: [https://api.ourworldindata.org/v1/indicators/1294305.metadata.json](https://api.ourworldindata.org/v1/indicators/1294305.metadata.json)
- Last updated by Our World in Data: 2026-07-27. Taken for this site on 22 October 2026.

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