GNI growth in World

World: GNI growth was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
up 30.6%
Rank
13th
of 26 groups
All-time high
6.9%
in 2021
All-time low
-4.5%
in 2020
Years of data
29
1996–2024

GNI growth in World, 1996–2024

-5-2.502.557.51996201020241996: 3.5 annual %1997: 3.9 annual %1998: 3.1 annual %1999: 3.4 annual %2000: 4.1 annual %2001: 1.7 annual %2002: 1.7 annual %2003: 2.4 annual %2004: 3.8 annual %2005: 3.5 annual %2006: 4 annual %2007: 2.9 annual %2008: 0.238 annual %2009: -2.4 annual %2010: 4.2 annual %2011: 2.7 annual %2012: 2 annual %2013: 1.8 annual %2014: 2.5 annual %2015: 1.9 annual %2016: 1.9 annual %2017: 3.1 annual %2018: 2.6 annual %2019: 2 annual %2020: -4.5 annual %2021: 6.9 annual %2022: 3.3 annual %2023: 1.9 annual %2024: 2.5 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni growth in World is 2.5%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni growth in World peaked at 6.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.5%, in 2020.

World ranks 13th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.5% 3.1% 3.9% 4
2000s 2.2% -2.4% 4.1% 10
2010s 2.5% 1.8% 4.2% 10
2020s 2.1% -4.5% 6.9% 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 10 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 11.1% compare
  2. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 10.9% compare
  3. 12 Bhutan 10.4% compare
  4. 13 Palau, Republic of 10.4% compare
  5. 14 Maldives 10.4% compare
  6. 15 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 10.0% compare
  7. 16 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 10.0% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni growth in World?
Gni growth in World was 2.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni growth recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest gni growth recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2020.
How does World rank for gni growth?
World ranks 13th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is gni growth rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 7,095 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.