High Bank (1)

A high-income economy is defined as a country or territory with a gross national income (GNI) per capita, calculated using the World Bank's Atlas method, exceeding the annual threshold, which for the fiscal year 2026 (based on 2024 data) is $13,935. As of the 2025 classification, approximately 87 economies fall into this category, including major industrialized nations such as the United States, Germany, and Japan, alongside smaller entities such as Andorra, Bahrain, and certain Caribbean islands reliant on tourism or resource exports.

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.