GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: GNI (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 31.3%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
30.5 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-3.55 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income is 4.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 232.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income peaked at 30.5 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -3.55 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Upper middle income ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.2731 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1963 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -3204.4% |
| 1964 | 14.94 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1965 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1966 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9045 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1968 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +550.3% |
| 1969 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 1970 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1971 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 14.69 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1973 | 30.5 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 1974 | 29.31 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1976 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1980 | 15.78 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1982 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1983 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -406.4% |
| 1985 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1986 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1988 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +645.1% |
| 1989 | 11.4 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1990 | 14.63 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1991 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1992 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -421.5% |
| 1993 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 15.97 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1997 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1998 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1999 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -457.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0775 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +1579.4% |
| 2003 | 11.47 % change on previous year | +780.9% |
| 2004 | 17.64 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 2005 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 18.56 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.21 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2009 | -0.7139 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2010 | 21.99 % change on previous year | -3179.9% |
| 2011 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2013 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2015 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5711 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2017 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +1599.4% |
| 2018 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2020 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -255.4% |
| 2021 | 18.7 % change on previous year | -697.2% |
| 2022 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +3204.4% | -0.2731 % change on previous year | 8.48 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +3179.9% | -0.7139 % change on previous year | 21.99 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1599.4% | 0.5711 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1579.4% | 0.0775 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +780.9% | 1.3 % change on previous year | 11.47 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +697.2% | -3.13 % change on previous year | 18.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.88 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 14.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.06 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | 30.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 15.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.97 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.03 % change on previous year | -0.7139 % change on previous year | 23.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 21.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 18.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 31 Cayman Islands 14.45 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Nigeria 14.23 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Benin 14.16 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Tanzania 13.86 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Malta 13.83 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Senegal 13.76 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Kenya 13.71 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,587 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,522 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,341 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income?
- Gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income was 4.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.55 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Upper middle income rank for gni (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Upper middle income ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.