Adjusted net national income per capita in World

World: Adjusted net national income per capita was 4.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.5%
Change on year
up 189.9%
Rank
23rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
4.5%
in 2021
All-time low
-5.1%
in 2020
Years of data
50
1972–2021

Adjusted net national income per capita in World, 1972–2021

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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

Annual values for Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth) in World, 1972 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.5% compare
  2. 21 Luxembourg 10.4% compare
  3. 22 Republic of Moldova 10.3% compare
  4. 23 Greece 9.8% compare
  5. 24 Estonia 8.7% compare
  6. 25 France 8.7% compare
  7. 26 Canada 8.2% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 6,330 data points, 1971–2021
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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.