GNI per capita in World
World: GNI per capita was 10,947 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in World, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
World recorded 10,947 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in World peaked at 11,410 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,290 US$, in 1990.
That places World 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in World, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,290 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 4,404 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4,639 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 4,642 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,943 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 5,413 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 5,457 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5,369 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 5,293 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 5,420 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5,540 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5,437 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,564 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6,152 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 6,852 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 7,330 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 7,873 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 8,721 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 9,426 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 8,847 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 9,593 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 10,524 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 10,660 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10,808 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11,004 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10,252 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 10,290 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10,847 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 11,374 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 11,410 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10,947 US$ | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,987 US$ | 4,290 US$ | 5,457 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,174 US$ | 5,437 US$ | 9,426 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,676 US$ | 9,593 US$ | 11,410 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,947 US$ | 10,947 US$ | 10,947 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 8 Faroe Islands 68,236 US$ compare
- 9 Ireland 65,003 US$ compare
- 10 United States 64,213 US$ compare
- 11 Cayman Islands 63,316 US$ compare
- 12 Denmark 63,125 US$ compare
- 13 Iceland 57,507 US$ compare
- 14 Sweden 54,143 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in World?
- Gni per capita in World was 10,947 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 11,410 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,290 US$ in 1990.
- How does World rank for gni per capita?
- World ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.