Historic and projected per capita GDP, in the EU, the US, the BRIICS countries and other countries

Notes:
- BRIICS countries: Brazil, Russian Federation, India, Indonesia, China and South Africa
- OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- GDP: Gross Domestic Product
- USD: The United States dollar, is referred to as the U.S. dollar, American dollar, US Dollar or Federal Reserve Note. It is the official currency of the United States and its overseas territories. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents.
- PPP: Purchasing power parity, is a component of some economic theories and is a technique used to determine the relative value of different currencies. It is also used worldwide to compare the income levels in different countries.