Adjusted net national income per capita in North America
North America: Adjusted net national income per capita was 50,982 constant 2015 US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income per capita in North America, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in North America is 50,982 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in North America peaked at 50,982 constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,029 constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places North America 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,029 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 22,332 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 23,309 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 24,372 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 23,239 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 22,983 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 23,906 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 24,573 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 25,511 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 25,107 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 24,383 constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 25,149 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 25,120 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 25,688 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 27,460 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 28,368 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 29,059 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 29,867 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 31,274 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 31,675 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 31,669 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 31,307 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 31,863 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 32,172 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 33,196 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 33,924 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 34,916 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 36,341 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 37,951 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 39,138 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 40,271 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 40,474 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40,731 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 41,194 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 42,431 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 43,229 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 44,456 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 44,272 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 42,819 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 41,823 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 43,279 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 43,889 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 45,110 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 45,427 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46,520 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 47,568 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 47,666 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48,675 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 49,730 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 50,541 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 48,416 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 50,982 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,736 constant 2015 US$ | 22,029 constant 2015 US$ | 25,511 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,804 constant 2015 US$ | 24,383 constant 2015 US$ | 31,675 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,248 constant 2015 US$ | 31,307 constant 2015 US$ | 39,138 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,170 constant 2015 US$ | 40,271 constant 2015 US$ | 44,456 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,840 constant 2015 US$ | 43,279 constant 2015 US$ | 50,541 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,699 constant 2015 US$ | 48,416 constant 2015 US$ | 50,982 constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Luxembourg 65,458 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 2 Norway 63,539 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 3 Switzerland 63,432 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 United States of America 52,621 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Imports of goods and services 4.86 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 3.3% (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 21.5% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 6.84 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 5.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 3.2% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 21.6% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 15.4% (2024)
- Trade 28.5% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in North America?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in North America was 50,982 constant 2015 US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 50,982 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,029 constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does North America rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- North America ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.