GNI per capita in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: GNI per capita was 9,038 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9,038 US$
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
15th
of 46 groups
All-time high
9,415 US$
in 2019
All-time low
1,240 US$
in 1991
Years of data
31
1990–2020

GNI per capita in Upper middle income, 1990–2020

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200520201990: 1.3k US$1991: 1.2k US$1992: 1.3k US$1993: 1.4k US$1994: 1.5k US$1995: 1.7k US$1996: 1.8k US$1997: 1.9k US$1998: 1.9k US$1999: 1.8k US$2000: 1.9k US$2001: 1.9k US$2002: 1.9k US$2003: 2.1k US$2004: 2.5k US$2005: 3.0k US$2006: 3.6k US$2007: 4.4k US$2008: 5.4k US$2009: 5.1k US$2010: 6.2k US$2011: 7.4k US$2012: 7.9k US$2013: 8.4k US$2014: 8.6k US$2015: 8.0k US$2016: 7.9k US$2017: 8.7k US$2018: 9.3k US$2019: 9.4k US$2020: 9.0k US$

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 15th out of 46 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Iceland 57,507 US$ compare
  2. 13 Sweden 54,143 US$ compare
  3. 14 Singapore 52,599 US$ compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 51,485 US$ compare
  5. 16 Australia 50,624 US$ compare
  6. 17 Finland 49,994 US$ compare
  7. 18 Qatar 49,068 US$ compare

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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 15th out of 46 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

Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 7,188 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.