GNI per capita growth in World
World: GNI per capita growth was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in World, 1996–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
World recorded 1.5% for gni per capita growth in 2024.
The figure is up 55.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in World peaked at 6.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.4%, in 2020.
World ranks 14th of 24 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.
GNI per capita growth in World, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.0% | — |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -88.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +182.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +127.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -41.7% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | -165.4% |
| 2009 | -3.6% | +250.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -181.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +128.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -46.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +166.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -38.3% |
| 2020 | -5.4% | -678.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -212.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -59.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -59.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +55.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -3.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -5.4% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 11 Bhutan 9.7% compare
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 8.9% compare
- 13 Vietnam 8.3% compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 8.2% compare
- 15 Macao 8.1% compare
- 16 Isle of Man 7.7% compare
- 17 Rwanda 7.6% compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 10,422 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 14,406 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,131 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in World?
- Gni per capita growth in World was 1.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.4% in 2020.
- How does World rank for gni per capita growth?
- World ranks 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 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.