Major international organizations classify countries by different factors. One criterion that is often used is gross national income (GNI) per capita – the dollar value of a country’s final income in a year, divided by its population
Project Coordinator:
S.J. Yun
World Bank List Of Economies By Income Group
(FY2015)
In this classification, countries are divided in the following income groups:
- Group 1 | Low income: $1,045 or less
- Group 2 | Lower middle income: $1,046 to $4,125
- Group 3 | Upper middle income: $4,126 to $12,745
- Group 4 | High income: $12,746 or more
Country |
Classification |
Group # |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Low-income | 1 |
| Bangladesh | Low-income | 1 |
| Benin | Low-income | 1 |
| Burkina Faso | Low-income | 1 |
| Burundi | Low-income | 1 |
| Cambodia | Low-income | 1 |
| Central African Republic | Low-income | 1 |
| Chad | Low-income | 1 |
| Comoros | Low-income | 1 |
| Congo, Dem. Rep | Low-income | 1 |
| Eritrea | Low-income | 1 |
| Ethiopia | Low-income | 1 |
| Guinea | Low-income | 1 |
| Guinea-Bissau | Low-income | 1 |
| Haiti | Low-income | 1 |
| Kenya | Low-income | 1 |
| Korea, Dem Rep. | Low-income | 1 |
| Liberia | Low-income | 1 |
| Madagascar | Low-income | 1 |
| Malawi | Low-income | 1 |
| Mali | Low-income | 1 |
| Mozambique | Low-income | 1 |
| Myanmar | Low-income | 1 |
| Nepal | Low-income | 1 |
| Niger | Low-income | 1 |
| Rwanda | Low-income | 1 |
| Sierra Leone | Low-income | 1 |
| Somalia | Low-income | 1 |
| Tajikistan | Low-income | 1 |
| Tanzania | Low-income | 1 |
| The Gambia | Low-income | 1 |
| Togo | Low-income | 1 |
| Uganda | Low-income | 1 |
| Zimbabwe | Low-income | 1 |
| Armenia | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Bhutan | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Bolivia | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Cameroon | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Cape Verde | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Congo, Rep. | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Djibouti | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| El Salvador | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Georgia | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Ghana | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Guatemala | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Guyana | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Honduras | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| India | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Indonesia | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Kiribati | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Kosovo | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Lao PDR | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Lesotho | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Mauritania | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Moldova | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Mongolia | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Morocco | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Nicaragua | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Nigeria | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Pakistan | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Papua New Guinea | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Paraguay | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Philippines | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Samoa | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| São Tomé and Principe | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Senegal | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Solomon Islands | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| South Sudan | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Sri Lanka | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Sudan | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Swaziland | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Timor-Leste | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Ukraine | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Uzbekistan | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Vanuatu | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Vietnam | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| West Bank and Gaza | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Yemen, Rep. | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Zambia | Lower-middle-income | 2 |
| Albania | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Algeria | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Angola | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Argentina | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Azerbaijan | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Belarus | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Belize | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Botswana | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Brazil | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Bulgaria | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| China | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Colombia | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Costa Rica | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Cuba | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Dominica | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Dominican Republic | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Ecuador | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Fiji | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Gabon | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Grenada | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Hungary | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Iraq | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Jamaica | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Jordan | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Lebanon | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Libya | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Macedonia, FYR | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Malaysia | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Maldives | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Marshall Islands | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Mauritius | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Mexico | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Montenegro | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Namibia | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Palau | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Panama | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Peru | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Romania | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Serbia | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Seychelles | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| South Africa | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| St. Lucia | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Suriname | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Thailand | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Tonga | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Tunisia | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Turkey | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Turkmenistan | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Tuvalu | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Venezuela, RB | Upper-middle-income | 3 |
| Andorra | High-income | 4 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | High-income | 4 |
| Aruba | High-income | 4 |
| Australia | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Austria | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Bahamas, The | High-income | 4 |
| Bahrain | High-income | 4 |
| Barbados | High-income | 4 |
| Belgium | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Bermuda | High-income | 4 |
| Brunei Darussalam | High-income | 4 |
| Canada | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Cayman Islands | High-income | 4 |
| Chile | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Croatia | High-income | 4 |
| Cyprus | High-income | 4 |
| Czech Republic | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Denmark | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Equatorial Guinea | High-income | 4 |
| Estonia | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Finland | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| France | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Germany | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Greece | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Hong Kong SAR | High-income | 4 |
| Iceland | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Ireland | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Israel | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Italy | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Japan | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Korea, Rep. | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Kuwait | High-income | 4 |
| Latvia | High-income | 4 |
| Liechtenstein | High-income | 4 |
| Lithuania | High-income | 4 |
| Luxembourg | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Macao SAR | High-income | 4 |
| Malta | High-income | 4 |
| Monaco | High-income | 4 |
| Netherlands | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| New Caledonia | High-income | 4 |
| New Zealand | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Norway | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Oman | High-income | 4 |
| Poland | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Portugal | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Puerto Rico | High-income | 4 |
| Qatar | High-income | 4 |
| Russian Federation | High-income | 4 |
| San Marino | High-income | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | High-income | 4 |
| Singapore | High-income | 4 |
| Sint Maarten | High-income | 4 |
| Slovak Republic | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Slovenia | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Spain | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | High-income | 4 |
| St. Martin | High-income | 4 |
| Sweden | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Switzerland | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | High-income | 4 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | High-income | 4 |
| United Arab Emirates | High-income | 4 |
| United Kingdom | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| United States | High-income (OECD) | 4 |
| Uruguay | High-income | 4 |
Sources
- Definitions of Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs): Investopedia
- Definitions of Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs): Wikipedia
- IMF Classification of Countries
- IMF Homepage
- International Monetary Fund Classification of Countries
- International Monetary Fund (IMF): Classification of Countries
- International Monetary Fund (IMF): Classification of Countries
- Newly Industrialized Countries Investopedia
- Newly Industrialized Countries Wikipedia
- OECD iLibrary: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- The World Bank: Classification of Countries
- The World Bank: Homepage
- United Nations Statistics Division Classification of Countries
- United Nations Statistics Division: Classification of Countries
- United Nations Statistics Division: Homepage
- World Bank Classification of countries
- World Bank's classification of countries by income group