Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in High income
High income: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 36,140 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in High income, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in High income is 36,140 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in High income peaked at 36,140 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,122 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places High income 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,122 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,321 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 2,667 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 3,193 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 3,494 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 3,860 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 4,170 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 4,673 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 5,574 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 6,258 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 6,858 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 6,917 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 6,857 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 7,003 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 7,307 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 7,618 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 9,218 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 10,611 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 11,930 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 12,292 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 13,630 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 14,269 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 15,203 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 15,106 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 16,159 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 17,813 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 17,940 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 17,614 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 17,636 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 18,325 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 18,604 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 18,400 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 19,064 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 21,257 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 23,682 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 24,963 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 26,442 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 28,706 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 30,051 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 27,755 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 29,406 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 31,853 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 31,926 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 32,158 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 32,619 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 30,324 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 30,634 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 32,084 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 33,890 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 34,031 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 32,726 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 36,140 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,833 current US$ per person | 2,122 current US$ per person | 6,258 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,661 current US$ per person | 6,857 current US$ per person | 12,292 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,370 current US$ per person | 13,630 current US$ per person | 18,325 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,892 current US$ per person | 18,400 current US$ per person | 30,051 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,893 current US$ per person | 29,406 current US$ per person | 34,031 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,433 current US$ per person | 32,726 current US$ per person | 36,140 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Luxembourg 77,781 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Norway 69,953 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Switzerland 69,632 current US$ per person compare
- 4 United States 58,997 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Denmark 58,796 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Iceland 54,204 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -12.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,438 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in High income?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in High income was 36,140 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 36,140 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,122 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does High income rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.