GNI per capita growth in European Union

European Union: GNI per capita growth was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
21st
of 26 groups
All-time high
6.5%
in 2021
All-time low
-5.5%
in 2020
Years of data
29
1996–2024

GNI per capita growth in European Union, 1996–2024

-5-2.502.557.51996201020241996: 1.8 annual %1997: 2.6 annual %1998: 3.2 annual %1999: 3 annual %2000: 2.8 annual %2001: 2 annual %2002: 0.861 annual %2003: 0.766 annual %2004: 2.3 annual %2005: 1.5 annual %2006: 3 annual %2007: 2.7 annual %2008: -0.5 annual %2009: -3.2 annual %2010: 1.6 annual %2011: 1.4 annual %2012: -0.986 annual %2013: 0.292 annual %2014: 1.8 annual %2015: 2.4 annual %2016: 2.5 annual %2017: 2.3 annual %2018: 2 annual %2019: 1.9 annual %2020: -5.5 annual %2021: 6.5 annual %2022: 1 annual %2023: 1.2 annual %2024: 1.2 annual %

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

Analysis

In 2024, gni per capita growth in European Union stood at 1.2%.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in European Union peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2020.

European Union ranks 21st of 26 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 European Union, year by year

Annual values for GNI per capita growth (annual %) in European Union, 1996 to 2024.
Year annual % Change
1996 1.8%
1997 2.6% +40.6%
1998 3.2% +22.7%
1999 3.0% -4.1%
2000 2.8% -8.8%
2001 2.0% -29.0%
2002 0.9% -56.1%
2003 0.8% -11.0%
2004 2.3% +204.5%
2005 1.5% -34.8%
2006 3.0% +99.6%
2007 2.7% -10.9%
2008 -0.5% -118.5%
2009 -3.2% +535.9%
2010 1.6% -150.8%
2011 1.4% -11.6%
2012 -1.0% -169.1%
2013 0.3% -129.6%
2014 1.8% +504.1%
2015 2.4% +38.2%
2016 2.5% +1.3%
2017 2.3% -6.8%
2018 2.0% -11.0%
2019 1.9% -8.7%
2020 -5.5% -393.0%
2021 6.5% -217.9%
2022 1.0% -84.0%
2023 1.2% +11.3%
2024 1.2% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.6% 1.8% 3.2% 4
2000s 1.2% -3.2% 3.0% 10
2010s 1.5% -1.0% 2.5% 10
2020s 0.9% -5.5% 6.5% 5

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 18 Equatorial Guinea 7.4% compare
  2. 19 Djibouti 7.3% compare
  3. 20 Marshall Islands 7.2% compare
  4. 21 Mongolia 7.1% compare
  5. 22 Albania 6.9% compare
  6. 23 Argentina 6.9% compare
  7. 24 Paraguay 6.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita growth in European Union?
Gni per capita growth in European Union was 1.2% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2020.
How does European Union rank for gni per capita growth?
European Union ranks 21st out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union 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
193 places, 6,923 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.