GNI per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: GNI per capita was 11,492 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 11,492 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 11,519 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,603 US$, in 1990.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,603 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2,895 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 3,126 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 3,455 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 3,867 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 4,332 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 4,128 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3,905 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 3,456 US$ | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 3,823 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 4,102 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 3,783 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 3,807 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,158 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 4,633 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 4,896 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 5,166 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 5,738 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 6,571 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 6,700 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7,759 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 8,918 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 9,483 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 9,488 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9,758 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9,620 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9,888 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 10,501 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 11,330 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 11,519 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11,492 US$ | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,559 US$ | 2,603 US$ | 4,332 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,956 US$ | 3,783 US$ | 6,700 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,826 US$ | 7,759 US$ | 11,519 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,492 US$ | 11,492 US$ | 11,492 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 5 Luxembourg 82,174 US$ compare
- 6 Norway 70,026 US$ compare
- 7 Faroe Islands 68,236 US$ compare
- 8 Ireland 65,003 US$ compare
- 9 United States 64,213 US$ compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 63,316 US$ compare
- 11 Denmark 63,125 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Gross fixed capital formation 10.99 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 31.17 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 31.83 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 10.95 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 32.5% (2025)
- GDP growth 4.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 11.20 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 2.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 11.11 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gni per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 11,492 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 11,519 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,603 US$ in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gni per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.