Adjusted net national income per capita in European Union
European Union: Adjusted net national income per capita was 5.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in European Union, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in European Union is 5.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 184.3% on the previous year and up 348.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in European Union peaked at 5.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.8%, in 2020.
European Union ranks 9th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.8% | — |
| 1972 | 4.0% | +42.3% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +18.2% |
| 1974 | -0.3% | -105.6% |
| 1975 | -1.1% | +319.6% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -455.8% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -48.6% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +71.3% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -21.3% |
| 1980 | -0.7% | -124.4% |
| 1981 | -1.8% | +171.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -123.1% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +267.6% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +41.0% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +114.7% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -45.5% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +48.5% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -49.1% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -35.9% |
| 1993 | -1.3% | -226.7% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -283.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +55.6% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -66.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +284.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -45.7% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +135.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | -1.2% | -145.0% |
| 2009 | -4.1% | +253.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -139.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -22.0% |
| 2012 | -1.2% | -192.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -121.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +644.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | -6.8% | -556.8% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -184.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | -1.1% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -1.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | -1.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -4.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -6.8% | 5.7% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for European Union
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,514 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in European Union?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in European Union was 5.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.8% in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- European Union ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.