GNI per capita growth in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: GNI per capita growth was 5.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.1%
Change on year
up 13.3%
Rank
3rd
of 24 groups
All-time high
6.8%
in 2021
All-time low
-6.3%
in 2020
Years of data
39
1987–2025

GNI per capita growth in Lower middle income, 1987–2025

-5051987200620251987: 2.5 annual %1988: 3.7 annual %1989: 2.5 annual %1990: 2.2 annual %1991: 0.856 annual %1992: 3.5 annual %1993: 0.959 annual %1994: 2.8 annual %1995: 3.7 annual %1996: 4.4 annual %1997: 1.5 annual %1998: 3.4 annual %1999: 4.6 annual %2000: 1.6 annual %2001: 2.5 annual %2002: 1.3 annual %2003: 4 annual %2004: 5.7 annual %2005: 5.6 annual %2006: 5.9 annual %2007: 4.7 annual %2008: 1.9 annual %2009: 2.9 annual %2010: 5.1 annual %2011: 3.3 annual %2012: 2.6 annual %2013: 3 annual %2014: 4.7 annual %2015: 3.6 annual %2016: 4.4 annual %2017: 3.8 annual %2018: 4.2 annual %2019: 1.6 annual %2020: -6.3 annual %2021: 6.8 annual %2022: 4.9 annual %2023: 4.3 annual %2024: 4.5 annual %2025: 5.1 annual %

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

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 5.1% for gni per capita growth in 2025.

That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Lower middle income peaked at 6.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.3%, in 2020.

That places Lower middle income 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

GNI per capita growth in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for GNI per capita growth (annual %) in Lower middle income, 1987 to 2025.
Year annual % Change
1987 2.5%
1988 3.7% +49.6%
1989 2.5% -32.6%
1990 2.2% -13.4%
1991 0.9% -60.2%
1992 3.5% +307.9%
1993 1.0% -72.6%
1994 2.8% +188.6%
1995 3.7% +35.2%
1996 4.4% +18.7%
1997 1.5% -66.4%
1998 3.4% +128.5%
1999 4.6% +35.9%
2000 1.6% -65.2%
2001 2.5% +55.1%
2002 1.3% -47.6%
2003 4.0% +208.6%
2004 5.7% +42.1%
2005 5.6% -3.0%
2006 5.9% +5.6%
2007 4.7% -19.3%
2008 1.9% -58.9%
2009 2.9% +48.0%
2010 5.1% +77.0%
2011 3.3% -35.7%
2012 2.6% -20.1%
2013 3.0% +13.8%
2014 4.7% +57.7%
2015 3.6% -23.7%
2016 4.4% +21.2%
2017 3.8% -12.5%
2018 4.2% +9.0%
2019 1.6% -60.4%
2020 -6.3% -483.2%
2021 6.8% -208.5%
2022 4.9% -28.5%
2023 4.3% -11.5%
2024 4.5% +3.7%
2025 5.1% +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.9% 2.5% 3.7% 3
1990s 2.8% 0.9% 4.6% 10
2000s 3.6% 1.3% 5.9% 10
2010s 3.6% 1.6% 5.1% 10
2020s 3.2% -6.3% 6.8% 6

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 1 Tajikistan 41.5% compare
  2. 2 Norway 24.9% compare
  3. 3 Guinea 13.9% compare
  4. 4 Burkina Faso 12.3% compare
  5. 5 Laos 11.9% compare
  6. 6 Palau 11.0% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita growth in Lower middle income?
Gni per capita growth in Lower middle income was 5.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was -6.3% in 2020.
How does Lower middle income rank for gni per capita growth?
Lower middle income ranks 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower middle income 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.