The Biggest Economic Miracles Of The Last 50 Years

GDP PPP per Capita 1975 vs 2025

1. 🇨🇳 China

1975: $381

2025: $29,352

Increase: +7,597%

2. 🇸🇬 Singapore

1975: $2,297

2025: $164,318

Increase: +7,053%

3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan

1975: $1,343

2025: $90,233

Increase: +6,618%

4. 🇻🇳 Vietnam

1975: $271

2025: $17,971

Increase: +6,536%

5. 🇰🇷 South Korea

1975: $1,044

2025: $65,405

Increase: +6,168%

6. 🇲🇳 Mongolia

1975: $332

2025: $20,720

Increase: +6,144%

7. 🇲🇹 Malta

1975: $1,373

2025: $78,689

Increase: +5,632%

8. 🇮🇪 Ireland

1975: $2,790

2025: $152,632

Increase: +5,371%

9. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh

1975: $202

2025: $10,271

Increase: +4,993%

10. 🇧🇼 Botswana

1975: $410

2025: $20,732

Increase: +4,962%

11. 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia

1975: $581

2025: $29,166

Increase: +4,921%

12. 🇨🇾 Cyprus

1975: $1,322

2025: $64,785

Increase: +4,799%

13. 🇧🇭 Bahrain

1975: $1,496

2025: $69,907

Increase: +4,574%

14. 🇷🇴 Romania

1975: $1,045

2025: $48,724

Increase: +4,562%

15. 🇲🇾 Malaysia

1975: $1,010

2025: $44,119

Increase: +4,269%

16. 🇱🇦 Laos

1975: $239

2025: $10,380

Increase: +4,243%

17. 🇩🇲 Dominica

1975: $464

2025: $19,517

Increase: +4,105%

18. 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde

1975: $296

2025: $12,423

Increase: +4,098%

19. 🇪🇬 Egypt

1975: $542

2025: $22,185

Increase: +3,994%

20. 🇰🇭 Cambodia

1975: $221

2025: $8,403

Increase: +3,697%

21. 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

1975: $805

2025: $30,407

Increase: +3,677%

22. 🇹🇭 Thailand

1975: $747

2025: $26,260

Increase: +3,415%

23. 🇮🇳 India

1975: $342

2025: $11,789

Increase: +3,346%

24. 🇸🇨 Seychelles

1975: $1,078

2025: $34,857

Increase: +3,134%

25. 🇹🇷 Turkey

1975: $1,368

2025: $44,110

Increase: +3,124%

Source: Maddison, World Bank, IMF