GNI per capita in European Union
European Union: GNI per capita was 34,265 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in European Union, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in European Union stood at 34,265 US$.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in European Union peaked at 36,877 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,509 US$, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,509 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 16,006 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 17,525 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 15,954 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 16,833 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 19,486 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 19,784 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 18,097 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 18,596 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 18,516 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 16,966 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 17,171 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 18,668 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 22,870 US$ | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 26,271 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 27,328 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 29,153 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 33,526 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 36,877 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 33,513 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 33,022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 35,854 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 33,314 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 34,770 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 35,428 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 30,474 US$ | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 31,234 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 33,176 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 35,924 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 35,224 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 34,265 US$ | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,631 US$ | 15,509 US$ | 19,784 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,234 US$ | 16,966 US$ | 36,877 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,842 US$ | 30,474 US$ | 35,924 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,265 US$ | 34,265 US$ | 34,265 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Liechtenstein 164,883 US$ compare
- 2 Bermuda 110,870 US$ compare
- 3 Switzerland 83,978 US$ compare
- 4 Isle of Man 82,380 US$ compare
- 5 Luxembourg 82,174 US$ compare
- 6 Norway 70,026 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure 20.43 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 52.6% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 11.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.6% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 10.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.3% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 8.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.3% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 15.32 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in European Union?
- Gni per capita in European Union was 34,265 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 36,877 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,509 US$ in 1990.
- How does European Union rank for gni per capita?
- European Union ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.