GNI per capita growth in OECD members
OECD members: GNI per capita growth was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in OECD members, 1971–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita growth in OECD members stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in OECD members peaked at 6.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2020.
OECD members ranks 20th 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.2% | — |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +86.0% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +16.2% |
| 1974 | -0.9% | -118.2% |
| 1975 | -1.1% | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -460.3% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +35.7% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -44.9% |
| 1980 | -0.9% | -144.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -219.0% |
| 1982 | -1.0% | -190.1% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -283.5% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +173.0% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -48.0% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -42.8% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -86.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +684.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -47.1% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +228.2% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -72.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +85.9% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +105.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -47.8% |
| 2008 | -1.7% | -232.7% |
| 2009 | -3.0% | +82.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -185.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -60.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +136.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +77.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | -4.6% | -409.6% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -239.1% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -68.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -54.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | -1.1% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | -1.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -3.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -4.6% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.98 trillion current US$ (2022)
- External balance on goods and services -0.1% (2025)
- Trade 56.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 731.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2024)
- Trade in services 14.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.4% (2022)
- Services, value added 69.8% (2021)
- Services, value added 41.66 trillion current US$ (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in OECD members?
- Gni per capita growth in OECD members was 1.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2020.
- How does OECD members rank for gni per capita growth?
- OECD members ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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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About this data
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.