World GDP per Capita Map — Live World Bank Data
Quick answer: This is a live world GDP per capita map: current US$ per person for every economy with a World Bank observation, from 1990 to the latest year, joined to country boundaries and updated straight from the World Bank API.
About this dataset
GDP per capita for every economy on an interactive map, read live from the World Bank Indicators API for every year since 1990.
Compare income levels across the world on an interactive GDP per capita map. Values come straight from the World Bank Indicators API (current US$), joined to country boundaries in your browser, so the map always reflects the latest published revision — nothing is downloaded or hosted. Move the year slider to watch economies rise and fall since 1990, hover for values, and click any country for its full GDP per capita history. Switch to population density, life expectancy or fertility rate to see how income relates to demography.
Data source: World Bank Indicators API
How to download
- 1 This dataset has no hosted file: the map reads the World Bank API directly in your browser.
- 2 Use the indicator API link for the raw JSON series, or the World Bank page for CSV and bulk download.
- 3 Country boundaries come from Natural Earth 50m and are joined on ISO 3166-1 alpha-3.
- 4 Open any of those URLs in GeoDataViewer Studio to explore them as layers.
FAQ
Does this dataset need to be downloaded?
No. The World Bank Indicators API allows cross-origin requests, so the map reads it live in your browser and joins it to Natural Earth boundaries. Nothing is hosted by GeoDataViewer and there is no file to download.
How current is the data?
The map requests every year from 1990 to 2026 on each load, so it shows the latest revision the World Bank has published.
What does GDP per capita measure?
Gross domestic product divided by midyear population, in current US dollars. It is the broadest single measure of average income, though it ignores distribution within a country.
Why is the value in current US dollars?
The World Bank publishes this series in current US$ (indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD), so changes between years include both real growth and exchange-rate/inflation effects.