Adjusted net national income per capita in World
World: Adjusted net national income per capita was 9,709 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in World, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in World stood at 9,709 current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in World peaked at 9,709 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 695.93 current US$, in 1970.
That places World 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 695.93 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 751.11 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 849.05 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 1,013 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 1,117 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 1,219 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 1,299 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1,439 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 1,670 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 1,860 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 2,037 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 2,085 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2,041 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,037 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,088 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2,149 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,508 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 2,796 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 3,095 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 3,163 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3,487 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 3,612 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3,819 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3,806 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4,063 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 4,458 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 4,510 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4,443 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4,397 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4,485 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,553 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,471 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4,577 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5,057 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 5,630 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 5,999 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6,442 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 7,132 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 7,606 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 7,153 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 7,759 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 8,438 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 8,562 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,681 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8,849 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8,283 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 8,315 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,759 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 9,132 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 9,157 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8,732 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 9,709 current US$ | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,191 current US$ | 695.93 current US$ | 1,860 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,400 current US$ | 2,037 current US$ | 3,163 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,108 current US$ | 3,487 current US$ | 4,510 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,862 current US$ | 4,471 current US$ | 7,606 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,594 current US$ | 7,759 current US$ | 9,157 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,221 current US$ | 8,732 current US$ | 9,709 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
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 domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 3,686 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 14,244 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in World?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in World was 9,709 current 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 9,709 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 695.93 current US$ in 1970.
- How does World rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- World ranks 9th out of 45 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 15.1%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.