Turkey has been ranked 55th in the world according to the International Monetary Fund`s (IMF) list of countries having the highest income per capita for 2008. Luxembourg with a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of $117,200 tops this year's list.
Turkey is ranked the 55th in the world and 31st in Europe with an income per capita of $10,700.
According to the IMF`s evaluations for the year 2008, there are 57 countries whose national income per capita is over $10,000, 31 of those are from the European continent.
Luxembourg with a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of $117,200 stands on the top of the list and is followed by Norway with an income per capita of $97,800 and Qatar with an income of $95,100.
Countries GDP per capita ($)
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1- Luxembourg (Europe) 117,231
2- Norway (Europe) 97,808
3- Qatar (Asia) 95,167
4- Ireland (Europe) 66,815
5- Switzerland (Europe) 64,636
6- Denmark (Europe) 63,898
7- Iceland (Europe) 62,153
8- Sweden (Europe) 54,500
9- Finland (Europe) 51,807
10-Netherlands (Europe) 51,657
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53-Poland (Europe) 11,861
54-Equatorial Guinea (Africa) 10,920
55-TURKEY (Europe) 10,738
56-St. Kitts and Navis (America) 10,548
57-Chile (America) 10,126