GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Mongolia
Mongolia: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 22.68 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Mongolia stood at 22.68 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 202.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 22.68 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,705 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Mongolia 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,705 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 3,976 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 4,289 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 4,471 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 4,479 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 4,552 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4,408 current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 4,480 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 4,630 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 5,052 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 6,101 current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 10,438 current LCU | +71.1% |
| 1992 | 25,893 current LCU | +148.1% |
| 1993 | 105,156 current LCU | +306.1% |
| 1994 | 174,525 current LCU | +66.0% |
| 1995 | 292,796 current LCU | +67.8% |
| 1996 | 326,618 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 407,080 current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 406,858 current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 458,472 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 512,525 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 575,691 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 633,153 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 737,418 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 941,296 current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 2.48 million current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million current LCU | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 4.73 million current LCU | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 5.88 million current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 6.61 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 7.50 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 7.56 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.75 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.90 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 10.16 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 11.58 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 11.26 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 12.87 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 15.68 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 20.24 million current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2024 | 22.68 million current LCU | +12.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 22.68 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125,072 current LCU, 181.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 22.68 million current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,147 current LCU, 257.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +306.1% | 25,893 current LCU | 105,156 current LCU |
| 1992 | +148.1% | 10,438 current LCU | 25,893 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,404 current LCU | 3,705 current LCU | 5,052 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,394 current LCU | 6,101 current LCU | 458,472 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million current LCU | 512,525 current LCU | 2.48 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 million current LCU | 3.56 million current LCU | 11.58 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 million current LCU | 11.26 million current LCU | 22.68 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More population data for Mongolia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7782 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,519 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.097 (2100)
- Population density 3.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,893 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Gdp per capita in Mongolia was 22.68 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.68 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,705 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release