GNI per capita in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: GNI per capita was 9,038 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Upper middle income, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 9,038 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 9,415 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,240 US$, in 1991.
That places Upper middle income 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,297 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,240 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1,284 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,387 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1,524 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 1,692 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 1,820 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1,927 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,876 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,750 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1,921 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1,915 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,923 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,137 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 2,544 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 3,024 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 3,587 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 4,426 US$ | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 5,368 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 5,126 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 6,183 US$ | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 7,404 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 7,896 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 8,390 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 8,633 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8,040 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 7,929 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8,727 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 9,308 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 9,415 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9,038 US$ | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,580 US$ | 1,240 US$ | 1,927 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,197 US$ | 1,915 US$ | 5,368 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,192 US$ | 6,183 US$ | 9,415 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,038 US$ | 9,038 US$ | 9,038 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5694 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Upper middle income?
- Gni per capita in Upper middle income was 9,038 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 9,415 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,240 US$ in 1991.
- How does Upper middle income rank for gni per capita?
- Upper middle income ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.