In 2018, regional GDP per capita, expressed in terms of purchasing power standards (PPS), ranged from 30% of the European Union (EU) average in Mayotte, an overseas region of France, to 263% in Luxembourg. 

As the map below shows, there is a considerable variation both between and within the EU Member States. This information is taken from data released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

The leading regions in the ranking of regional GDP per capita in 2018, after Luxembourg (263% of the EU average),
were Southern (225%) and Eastern & Midland (210%) in Ireland, Brussels Region (203%) in Belgium, Hamburg
in Germany (197%) and Prague in Czechia (192%).

The 39 EU regions with GDP per capita equal to or above 128% of the EU average account for 20% of the EU’s
population and 32% of the EU’s GDP in PPS.

In contrast, after the overseas region of France Mayotte (30% of the EU average), the lowest regions in the ranking were three Bulgarian regions: North-West (34%), North-Central (35%) and South-Central (36%). In the case of Mayotte the low GDP per capita is mainly explained by demographic factors, since 42% of the population is less than 15 years old.
The 57 EU regions with GDP per capita equal to or below 67% of the EU average account for 21% of the EU’s population and 12% of the EU’s GDP in PPS.

The other three groups of regions depicted in the map, with GDP per capita from 105 to 127, 84 to 104 and 68 to 83 of the EU average represent 25%, 18% and 14% respectively of EU GDP in PPS.

For further information, including such on differences between GDP per capita and GDP per person employed ("labour productivity"), check the news release!