World Bank List of Economies
To promote global equity, diversity, and international collaboration, our fee structure is based on the World Bank classification of economies (high income, upper-middle income, lower-middle income, and low income). This tiered approach aims to ensure that members from lower-resource settings can participate in ESGO activities.
Your applicable fee category is determined by your primary professional employment (or place of residence if retired). Please consult the list below to verify your tier.
The list is updated annually and is derived from the World Bank.
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American Samoa
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Bermuda
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Canada
Cayman Islands
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
Curacao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Guam
Guernsey
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jersey
Korea, Rep. of South
Kuwait
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao SAR, China
Malta
Monaco
Nauru
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Palau
Panama
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Martin
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Seychelles
Singapore
Sint Maarten (Dutch Part)
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S. -
Albania
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Cape Verde
China
Colombia
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Fiji
Gabon
Georgia
Grenada
Guatemala
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Malaysia
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Serbia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Thailand
Tonga
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Türkiye
Ukraine
Vietnam -
Algeria
Angola
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Cambodia
Cameroon
Comoros
Congo, Rep.
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt
Eswatini
Ghana
Guinea
Haiti
Honduras
India
Kenya
Kiribati
Kyrgyz Republic
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Pakistan
Palestine
Papua New Guinea
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Solomon Islands
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tunisia
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Zambia
Zimbabwe -
Afghanistan
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. of
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mozambique
Niger
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Syrian Arab Republic
Uganda
Yemen