Adjusted net national income per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Adjusted net national income per capita was -10.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Arab World, 2002–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted net national income per capita in Arab World stood at -10.9%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,152.1% on the previous year and down 248.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Arab World peaked at 10.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -10.9%, in 2020.
Arab World ranks 36th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.1% | — |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +148.1% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +107.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -46.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +65.1% |
| 2009 | -9.9% | -211.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -174.4% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -32.6% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | -106.9% |
| 2014 | -2.1% | +433.1% |
| 2015 | -9.3% | +351.6% |
| 2016 | -1.9% | -80.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -185.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +124.5% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | -124.7% |
| 2020 | -10.9% | +1152.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | -9.9% | 10.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -9.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.9% | -10.9% | -10.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 29.2% (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 3.93 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.83 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,800 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 7,602 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 7,800 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Arab World?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Arab World was -10.9% in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.9% in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Arab World ranks 36th out of 36 groups with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 248.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.