Adjusted net national income per capita in World
World: Adjusted net national income per capita was 4.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in World, 1972–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in World stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 189.9% on the previous year and up 210.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in World peaked at 4.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 2020.
That places World 23rd out of 36 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.3% | — |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +17.3% |
| 1974 | -3.4% | -188.3% |
| 1975 | -1.2% | -63.8% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -335.1% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -44.4% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +47.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -85.2% |
| 1980 | -1.4% | -506.2% |
| 1981 | -0.1% | -96.0% |
| 1982 | -0.8% | +1292.9% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -383.1% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +68.4% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -56.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +102.4% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +22.0% |
| 1991 | -0.5% | -125.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -292.5% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -102.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -15357.2% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -48.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +129.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -79.9% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +185.9% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -70.9% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +278.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -88.3% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +1415.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -43.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +70.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | -1.4% | -137.4% |
| 2009 | -2.1% | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -293.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -63.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +87.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +64.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | -5.1% | -552.5% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -189.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | -3.4% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | -1.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -0.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -2.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -5.1% | 4.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.5% compare
- 21 Luxembourg 10.4% compare
- 22 Republic of Moldova 10.3% compare
- 23 Greece 9.8% compare
- 24 Estonia 8.7% compare
- 25 France 8.7% compare
- 26 Canada 8.2% compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,469 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 515.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,142 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in World?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in World was 4.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 2020.
- How does World rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- World ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.