GNI per capita in Arab World
Arab World: GNI per capita was 5,757 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Arab World, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 5,757 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Arab World peaked at 7,430 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,029 US$, in 1993.
That places Arab World 25th out of 44 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,286 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2,104 US$ | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 2,046 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2,029 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,047 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,209 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 2,342 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2,475 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2,355 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2,533 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 2,822 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 2,718 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,689 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,901 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3,393 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 4,061 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 4,759 US$ | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 5,441 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 6,660 US$ | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 5,672 US$ | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 6,444 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 6,940 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 7,428 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 7,430 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,401 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,376 US$ | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 6,209 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,300 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,634 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 6,551 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,757 US$ | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,343 US$ | 2,029 US$ | 3,286 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,112 US$ | 2,689 US$ | 6,660 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,771 US$ | 6,209 US$ | 7,430 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,757 US$ | 5,757 US$ | 5,757 US$ | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 55.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -58.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Arab World?
- Gni per capita in Arab World was 5,757 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 7,430 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,029 US$ in 1993.
- How does Arab World rank for gni per capita?
- Arab World ranks 25th out of 44 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.