Large differences in GDP and consumption per inhabitant across Europe

As in the preceding two years, Luxembourg, Ireland and the Netherlands had the highest and Bulgaria the lowest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per inhabitant among EU Member States in 2008. Actual Individual Consumption (AIC) per inhabitant was highest in Luxembourg, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, while in Bulgaria, AIC was just 30 percent of Luxembourg's level. The highest price levels in the EU were found in Denmark.

• Primary Source

Eurostat: News Release No.182, 2009: GDP per inhabitant in the Member States ranged from 41% to 276% of the EU27 average in 2008 http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-press-releases/-/2-15122009-BP

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