GNI per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: GNI per capita was 4,694 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Low & middle income, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Low & middle income is 4,694 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 4,926 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 821.11 US$, in 1991.
Low & middle income ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 866.41 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 821.11 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 835.61 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 877.43 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 950.03 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1,053 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 1,134 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 1,181 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,123 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1,080 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,162 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1,158 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,174 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,304 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 1,527 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 1,789 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 2,105 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 2,573 US$ | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 3,039 US$ | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 2,932 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 3,511 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 4,086 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 4,304 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4,487 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4,601 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,310 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 4,290 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,662 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 4,864 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4,926 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,694 US$ | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 992.2 US$ | 821.11 US$ | 1,181 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,876 US$ | 1,158 US$ | 3,039 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,404 US$ | 3,511 US$ | 4,926 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,694 US$ | 4,694 US$ | 4,694 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 33.2% (2024)
- Trade in services 8.2% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 24.3% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 0.9% (2025)
- Trade 48.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Low & middle income?
- Gni per capita in Low & middle income was 4,694 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 4,926 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 821.11 US$ in 1991.
- How does Low & middle income rank for gni per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.