Adjusted net national income per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Adjusted net national income per capita was 5.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in United States of America, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in United States of America stood at 5.1%.
The figure is up 232.4% on the previous year and up 313.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in United States of America peaked at 7.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 1974.
That places United States of America 61st out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.4% | — |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +214.8% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | -5.2% | -217.3% |
| 1975 | -1.3% | -75.4% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -412.2% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -25.9% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +34.9% |
| 1979 | -1.7% | -143.4% |
| 1980 | -3.2% | +82.1% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -202.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -92.1% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +781.1% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +215.5% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -54.1% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +79.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -72.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -85.3% |
| 1991 | -1.0% | -594.8% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -306.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -54.3% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +241.1% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -79.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +92.3% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +174.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +53.5% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -122.2% |
| 2008 | -3.6% | +481.8% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -47.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -281.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -63.8% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +143.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -78.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +298.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -89.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +623.5% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | -3.8% | -318.1% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -232.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | -5.2% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | -3.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -1.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -3.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -3.8% | 5.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 58 Paraguay 5.4% compare
- 59 South Africa 5.3% compare
- 60 Honduras 5.2% compare
- 62 Solomon Islands 4.8% compare
- 63 Netherlands 4.7% compare
- 64 Indonesia 4.6% compare
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 711.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 11,741 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1363 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in United States of America?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in United States of America was 5.1% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 1974.
- How does United States of America rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- United States of America ranks 61st out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.