STAT/06/166
18 December 2006
GDP per capita in purchasing power standards
GDP per capita
in the Member States ranged from 48% to 251% of the EU25 average in
2005
GDP per capita1 in Luxembourg2, expressed in
terms of purchasing power standards3 (PPS), was more than twice the
EU25 average in 2005, while Ireland was about 40% above the average. The
Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, Belgium, the
United Kingdom and Sweden were between approximately 15%
and 25% above the average. Finland, Germany and France
recorded figures about 10% above the EU25 average, while Italy and
Spain were around the average.
Cyprus was about 10% below the EU25 average, while Greece and
Slovenia were around 20% below. The Czech Republic,
Portugal and Malta were around 30% below the EU25 average, while
Hungary, Estonia and Slovakia were about 40% below.
Lithuania, Poland and Latvia were around half of the EU25
average.
The data for 2005, 2004 and 2003, published by Eurostat, the
Statistical Office of the European Communities, are based on revised
purchasing power parities4, and the latest GDP and population
figures.
- The GDP per capita volume indices in this News Release are not fully
comparable across countries because not all have yet allocated “financial
intermediation services indirectly measured” (FISIM) to user sectors.
Among EU Member States, only the United Kingdom has not yet allocated FISIM. In
addition Bulgaria, Croatia, Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Norway, Switzerland and Japan have not yet made this change. The introduction of
the allocation of FISIM will have a slight upward effect on the GDP per capita
figures of these countries.
- The GDP per capita in Luxembourg is very high partly due to the large share
of cross-border workers in total employment. While contributing to GDP, they are
not taken into consideration as part of the resident population which is used to
calculate GDP per capita.
- The PPS (purchasing power standard) is an artificial currency unit that
reflects differences in national price levels that are not taken into account by
exchange rates. This unit allows meaningful volume comparisons of economic
indicators between countries.
- The regular publication schedule of purchasing power parities includes four
estimates for a particular year. For 2005, the first estimate (nowcast), based
on projections, was published in News Release 79/2006 of 15 June 2006. This
second estimate (preliminary data) is based on prices collected in
2005.
Issued by: Eurostat Press OfficeTim
ALLENBECH BuildingL-2920 LUXEMBOURGTel:
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For further information on the data: Jarko
PASANENTel: +352-4301-36 425Fax: +352-4301-32
929jarko.pasanen@ec.europa.euLuis
BIEDMATel: +352-4301-34 728Fax: +352-4301-33 879
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GDP per capita in PPS, EU25 = 100
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2003
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2004
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2005
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EU25
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100
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100
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100
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EU25+BG+RO
|
96
|
96
|
96
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Euro area
|
107
|
106
|
106
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Euro area+SI
|
107
|
106
|
106
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|
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Belgium
|
119
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119
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118
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Czech Republic
|
71
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72
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74
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Denmark
|
120
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120
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122
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Germany
|
112
|
111
|
110
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Estonia
|
51
|
53
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60
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Greece*
|
80
|
81
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84
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Spain
|
97
|
97
|
98
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France
|
108
|
108
|
108
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Ireland
|
134
|
136
|
139
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Italy
|
106
|
103
|
100
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Cyprus
|
85
|
88
|
89
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Latvia
|
41
|
44
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48
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Lithuania
|
47
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49
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52
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Luxembourg
|
237
|
241
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251
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Hungary
|
61
|
61
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63
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Malta
|
74
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71
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70
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Netherlands
|
124
|
125
|
126
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Austria
|
123
|
123
|
123
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Poland
|
47
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49
|
50
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Portugal
|
73
|
72
|
71
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Slovenia
|
77
|
80
|
82
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Slovakia
|
53
|
54
|
57
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Finland
|
109
|
111
|
111
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Sweden
|
115
|
115
|
115
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United Kingdom
|
116
|
118
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117
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|
|
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Bulgaria
|
31
|
32
|
33
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Romania
|
30
|
33
|
34
|
|
|
|
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Croatia
|
46
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47
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48
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Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia
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25
|
25
|
26
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Turkey
|
26
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27
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28
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Iceland
|
119
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124
|
129
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Norway
|
149
|
156
|
169
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Switzerland
|
130
|
129
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129
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|
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USA
|
146
|
148
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150
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Japan
|
108
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108
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110
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*Figures for Greece do not incorporate the recent major revision to Greek
national accounts.
USA and Japan: source OECD for PPPs