High-income economy

Several institutions, such as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) or International Monetary Fund (IMF), take factors other than high per capita income into account when classifying countries as "developed" or "advanced economies". According to the United Nations, for example, some high-income countries may also be developing countries. The GCC countries, for example, are classified as developing high-income countries. Thus, a high-income country may be classified as either developed or developing. Although Vatican City is a sovereign state, it is not classified by the World Bank under this definition.

List of high-income economies (for 2027 fiscal year)

According to the World Bank the following 87 countries (including territories) are classified as "high-income economies". In brackets are the year(s) during which they held such classification; classifying began in 1987. As of the 2027 fiscal year, high-income economies are those that had a GNI per capita of $14,375 or more in 2025.

High income UN members

• Andorra (1990–present)
• Antigua and Barbuda (2002, 2005–08, 2012–present)
• Australia (1987–present)
• Austria (1987–present)
• The Bahamas (1987–present)
• Bahrain (1987–89, 2001–present)
• Barbados (1989, 2000, 2002, 2006–present)
• Belgium (1987–present)
• Brunei (1987, 1990–present)
• Bulgaria (2023–present)
• Canada (1987–present)
• Chile (2012–present)
• Costa Rica (2024–present)
• Croatia (2008–15, 2017–present)
• Cyprus (1988–present)
• Czech Republic (2006–present)
• Denmark (1987–present)
• Estonia (2006–present)
• Finland (1987–present)
• France (1987–present)
• Germany (1987–present)
• Greece (1996–present)
• Guyana (2022–present)
• Hungary (2007–11, 2014–present)
• Iceland (1987–present)
• Ireland (1987–present)
• Israel (1987–present)
• Italy (1987–present)
• Japan (1987–present)
• Kuwait (1987–present)
• Latvia (2009, 2012–present)
• Liechtenstein (1994–present)
• Lithuania (2012–present)
• Luxembourg (1987–present)
• Malta (1989, 1998, 2000, 2002–present)
• Monaco (1994–present)
• Nauru (2015, 2019–present)
• Netherlands (1987–present)
• New Zealand (1987–present)
• Norway (1987–present)
• Oman (2007–present)
• Palau (2016–20, 2023–present)
• Panama (2017–19, 2021–present)
• Poland (2009–present)
• Portugal (1994–present)
• Qatar (1987–present)
• Romania (2019, 2021–present)
• Russia (2012–14, 2023–present)
• Saint Kitts and Nevis (2011–present)
• San Marino (1991–93, 2000–present)
• Saudi Arabia (1987–89, 2004–present)
• Seychelles (2014–present)
• Singapore (1987–present)
• Slovakia (2007–present)
• Slovenia (1997–present)
• South Korea (1995–97, 2001–present)
• Spain (1987–present)
• Sweden (1987–present)
• Switzerland (1987–present)
• Trinidad and Tobago (2006–present)
• United Arab Emirates (1987–present)
• United Kingdom (1987–present)
• United States (1987–present)
• Uruguay (2012–present)

High income non-UN members

• American Samoa (1987–89, 2022–present)
• Aruba (1987–90, 1994–present)
• Bermuda (1987–present)
• British Virgin Islands (2015–present)
• Cayman Islands (1993–present)
• / Channel Islands (1987–present)
• Curaçao (1994–present)^a
• Faroe Islands (1987–present)
• French Polynesia (1990–present)
• Gibraltar (2009–10, 2015–present)
• Greenland (1987–present)
• Guam (1987–89, 1995–present)
• Hong Kong (1987–present)
• Isle of Man (1987–89, 2002–present)
• Macau (1994–present)
• New Caledonia (1995–present)
• Northern Mariana Islands (1995–2001, 2007–present)
• Puerto Rico (1989, 2002–present)
• Saint Martin (2010–present)
• Sint Maarten (1994–present)^a
• Taiwan (1987–present)
• Turks and Caicos Islands (2009–present)
• U.S. Virgin Islands (1987–present)

Former high-income economies

The year(s) during which they held such classification is/are shown in parentheses.

• Argentina (2014, 2017)
• Equatorial Guinea (2007–14)
• Mauritius (2019)
• Mayotte (1990)
• Netherlands Antilles (1994–2009)^b
• Venezuela (2014)

^a Between 1994 and 2009, as a part of the Netherlands Antilles. ^b Dissolved on 10 October 2010. Succeeded by Curaçao and Sint Maarten.