Adjusted net national income per capita in World
World: Adjusted net national income per capita was 8,785 constant 2015 US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8,785 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
8th
of 34 groups
All-time high
8,851 constant 2015 US$
in 2019
All-time low
4,499 constant 2015 US$
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Adjusted net national income per capita in World, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in World stood at 8,785 constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in World peaked at 8,851 constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,499 constant 2015 US$, in 1971.
That places World 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income per capita in World, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,499 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1972 | 4,649 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4,830 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 4,664 constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 4,606 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 4,741 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 4,818 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4,933 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4,951 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 4,880 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4,877 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 4,838 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4,948 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 5,138 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 5,292 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5,399 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5,446 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 5,486 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5,568 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5,669 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 5,643 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5,693 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5,692 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,858 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5,946 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6,013 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,166 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6,197 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6,288 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,417 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 6,455 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6,601 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6,618 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,884 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 7,041 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7,314 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 7,592 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7,484 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,328 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7,624 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 7,736 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7,883 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7,969 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8,131 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8,283 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8,414 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8,633 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8,753 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8,851 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,403 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 8,785 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,743 constant 2015 US$ | 4,499 constant 2015 US$ | 4,951 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,187 constant 2015 US$ | 4,838 constant 2015 US$ | 5,568 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,917 constant 2015 US$ | 5,643 constant 2015 US$ | 6,288 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,973 constant 2015 US$ | 6,417 constant 2015 US$ | 7,592 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,228 constant 2015 US$ | 7,624 constant 2015 US$ | 8,851 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,594 constant 2015 US$ | 8,403 constant 2015 US$ | 8,785 constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 5 Denmark 51,392 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 6 Singapore 48,027 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 7 Sweden 46,079 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 8 Iceland 41,809 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 9 Ireland 41,674 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39,064 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 11 Qatar 38,952 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,010 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 10,422 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 14,406 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 8,785 constant 2015 US$ 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 8,851 constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,499 constant 2015 US$ in 1971.
- How does World rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- World ranks 8th out of 34 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 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (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.