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Poorest Countries in Americas
The poorest countries in Americas, ranked by GDP per capita.
Haiti currently leads this Americas ranking across 45 reported places.
Answer at a glance
Haiti ranks as the poorest country in Americas, at $2,143 (2024), using the latest available World Bank value.
The gap to Nicaragua is $705 using the displayed latest-available values.
Methodology: countries are ordered by nominal GDP per person in current US dollars. Reporting years can vary by country, so this is a latest-available comparison rather than a single-year estimate. View World Bank GDP per capita data.
Coverage: 45 countries and territories with a reported value are included; records without this metric are omitted.
GDP per capita is a broad economic indicator and does not by itself measure household income, wealth distribution or quality of life.
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Port-au-Prince · 2024 observation
Managua · 2024 observation
Tegucigalpa · 2024 observation
Caracas · 2024 observation
Sucre · 2024 observation
San Salvador · 2024 observation
Guatemala City · 2024 observation
Asuncion · 2024 observation
Quito · 2024 observation
Paramaribo · 2024 observation
Belmopan · 2024 observation
Kingston · 2024 observation
Bogotá · 2024 observation
Lima · 2024 observation
Havana · 2020 observation
Brasilia · 2024 observation
Roseau · 2024 observation
Santo Domingo · 2024 observation
Kingstown · 2024 observation
St. George's · 2024 observation
Buenos Aires · 2024 observation
Castries · 2024 observation
Ciudad de México · 2024 observation
Santiago · 2024 observation
San Jose · 2024 observation
Port of Spain · 2024 observation
Panama City · 2024 observation
Marigot · 2021 observation
Willemstad · 2024 observation
St. John's · 2024 observation
Montevideo · 2024 observation
Basseterre · 2024 observation
Bridgetown · 2024 observation
Georgetown · 2024 observation
Cockburn Town · 2024 observation
San Juan · 2024 observation
Nassau · 2024 observation
Oranjestad · 2024 observation
Philipsburg · 2024 observation
Charlotte Amalie · 2022 observation
Ottawa · 2024 observation
Nuuk · 2023 observation
Washington · 2024 observation
George Town · 2023 observation
Hamilton · 2024 observation
| # | Country | GDP / capita | Data year | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Haiti | $2,143 | 2024 | Port-au-Prince |
| 2 |  Nicaragua | $2,848 | 2024 | Managua |
| 3 |  Honduras | $3,426 | 2024 | Tegucigalpa |
| 4 |  Venezuela | $4,218 | 2024 | Caracas |
| 5 |  Bolivia | $4,421 | 2024 | Sucre |
| 6 |  El Salvador | $5,580 | 2024 | San Salvador |
| 7 |  Guatemala | $6,150 | 2024 | Guatemala City |
| 8 |  Paraguay | $6,416 | 2024 | Asuncion |
| 9 |  Ecuador | $6,875 | 2024 | Quito |
| 10 |  Suriname | $6,962 | 2024 | Paramaribo |
| 11 |  Belize | $7,681 | 2024 | Belmopan |
| 12 |  Jamaica | $7,754 | 2024 | Kingston |
| 13 |  Colombia | $7,919 | 2024 | Bogotá |
| 14 |  Peru | $8,452 | 2024 | Lima |
| 15 |  Cuba | $9,605 | 2020 | Havana |
| 16 |  Brazil | $10,311 | 2024 | Brasilia |
| 17 |  Dominica | $10,405 | 2024 | Roseau |
| 18 |  Dominican Republic | $10,876 | 2024 | Santo Domingo |
| 19 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $11,501 | 2024 | Kingstown |
| 20 |  Grenada | $11,705 | 2024 | St. George's |
| 21 |  Argentina | $13,970 | 2024 | Buenos Aires |
| 22 |  Saint Lucia | $14,182 | 2024 | Castries |
| 23 |  Mexico | $14,186 | 2024 | Ciudad de México |
| 24 |  Chile | $16,710 | 2024 | Santiago |
| 25 |  Costa Rica | $18,587 | 2024 | San Jose |
| 26 |  Trinidad and Tobago | $18,733 | 2024 | Port of Spain |
| 27 |  Panama | $19,161 | 2024 | Panama City |
| 28 |  Saint-Martin (French part) | $21,668 | 2021 | Marigot |
| 29 |  Curaçao | $22,833 | 2024 | Willemstad |
| 30 |  Antigua and Barbuda | $23,542 | 2024 | St. John's |
| 31 |  Uruguay | $23,907 | 2024 | Montevideo |
| 32 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | $23,961 | 2024 | Basseterre |
| 33 |  Barbados | $26,545 | 2024 | Bridgetown |
| 34 |  Guyana | $29,675 | 2024 | Georgetown |
| 35 |  Turks and Caicos Islands | $37,507 | 2024 | Cockburn Town |
| 36 |  Puerto Rico | $39,344 | 2024 | San Juan |
| 37 |  The Bahamas | $39,455 | 2024 | Nassau |
| 38 |  Aruba | $39,499 | 2024 | Oranjestad |
| 39 |  Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | $41,473 | 2024 | Philipsburg |
| 40 |  Virgin Islands (US) | $44,321 | 2022 | Charlotte Amalie |
| 41 |  Canada | $54,340 | 2024 | Ottawa |
| 42 |  Greenland | $58,499 | 2023 | Nuuk |
| 43 |  United States | $84,534 | 2024 | Washington |
| 44 |  Cayman Islands | $99,144 | 2023 | George Town |
| 45 |  Bermuda | $142,855 | 2024 | Hamilton |
Poorest Countries in Americas: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the poorest country in Americas?
Haiti is the poorest country in Americas, with a GDP per capita of around $2,143.
What are the top three poorest countries in Americas?
Haiti, Nicaragua and Honduras.