GNI per capita growth in Arab World

Arab World: GNI per capita growth was -2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.1%
Change on year
up 48.0%
Rank
24th
of 24 groups
All-time high
13.8%
in 2022
All-time low
-14.4%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024

GNI per capita growth in Arab World, 2001–2024

-100102001201220242001: -1.3 annual %2002: 0.762 annual %2003: 4.8 annual %2004: 8.8 annual %2005: 9.5 annual %2006: 9.9 annual %2007: 3.8 annual %2008: 10 annual %2009: -14.3 annual %2010: 7.4 annual %2011: 11.4 annual %2012: 5.2 annual %2013: -1.3 annual %2014: -3.5 annual %2015: -12.7 annual %2016: -1.7 annual %2017: 3.1 annual %2018: 5.1 annual %2019: -1.1 annual %2020: -14.4 annual %2021: 12.2 annual %2022: 13.8 annual %2023: -4 annual %2024: -2.1 annual %

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

Analysis

Arab World recorded -2.1% for gni per capita growth in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.0% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Arab World peaked at 13.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -14.4%, in 2020.

Arab World ranks 24th of 24 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 per capita growth in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for GNI per capita growth (annual %) in Arab World, 2001 to 2024.
Year annual % Change
2001 -1.3%
2002 0.8% -156.8%
2003 4.8% +535.2%
2004 8.8% +81.8%
2005 9.5% +7.5%
2006 9.9% +4.7%
2007 3.8% -61.4%
2008 10.0% +161.2%
2009 -14.3% -242.5%
2010 7.4% -151.7%
2011 11.4% +54.7%
2012 5.2% -54.8%
2013 -1.3% -126.2%
2014 -3.5% +156.6%
2015 -12.7% +268.0%
2016 -1.7% -86.4%
2017 3.1% -277.9%
2018 5.1% +64.4%
2019 -1.1% -122.6%
2020 -14.4% +1151.6%
2021 12.2% -185.0%
2022 13.8% +12.8%
2023 -4.0% -128.9%
2024 -2.1% -48.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% -14.3% 10.0% 9
2010s 1.2% -12.7% 11.4% 10
2020s 1.1% -14.4% 13.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita growth in Arab World?
Gni per capita growth in Arab World was -2.1% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was -14.4% in 2020.
How does Arab World rank for gni per capita growth?
Arab World ranks 24th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita 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
192 places, 6,906 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.