IMF puts Taiwan above Japan and South Korea in nominal dollars.
This comparison places Taiwan’s income level against a consistent IMF peer set. The gap with China captures the difference between Taiwan’s advanced-economy income profile and China’s much larger but lower-income economy. The numbers are nominal current-dollar estimates, so exchange rates matter.
Source 1: GDP per capita, current prices
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Dataset/table: World Economic Outlook April 2026, NGDPDPC
Units: U.S. dollars per person
Date checked: 2026-05-07
Status: source-labelled
Note: The IMF Data Mapper reports 2026 nominal GDP per capita values including Taiwan, Japan and South Korea.
Source 2: GDP per capita, current prices
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Dataset/table: World Economic Outlook April 2026, NGDPDPC
Units: U.S. dollars per person
Date checked: 2026-05-07
Status: source-labelled
Note: The IMF Data Mapper reports 2026 nominal GDP per capita values for Taiwan, China and the world.
IMF 2026 values are estimates and may be revised. This is nominal GDP per capita, not PPP or inflation-adjusted income.
The IMF Data Mapper reports 2026 nominal GDP per capita values including Taiwan, Japan and South Korea.
The IMF Data Mapper reports 2026 nominal GDP per capita values for Taiwan, China and the world.
Values use IMF World Economic Outlook April 2026 nominal GDP per capita, current prices, U.S. dollars per person. Ratios and percentage gaps compare Taiwan with each peer using the same IMF vintage.
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