Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 5,927 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 5,927 current US$ per person for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 5,927 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125.75 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Low & middle income 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 126.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 125.75 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 126.91 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 136.29 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 149.01 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 158.38 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 159.15 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 160.74 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 165.86 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 178.5 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 193.46 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 206.83 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 223.71 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 273.6 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 340.38 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 377.1 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 391.96 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 434.55 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 476.48 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 530.07 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 616.69 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 668.29 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 646.09 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 618.98 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 624.47 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 631.79 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 654.19 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 647.24 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 691.34 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 721.28 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 817.17 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 778.78 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 811.4 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 859.68 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 944.16 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 1,057 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 1,140 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 1,183 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,136 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,104 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,170 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,159 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,152 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,275 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1,470 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 1,694 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 1,941 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 2,361 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 2,769 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 2,788 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,336 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 3,894 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 4,102 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4,295 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4,424 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 4,227 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4,227 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,567 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 4,816 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 4,862 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,648 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 5,408 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 5,589 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5,753 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 5,927 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.75 current US$ per person | 125.75 current US$ per person | 178.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 344.81 current US$ per person | 193.46 current US$ per person | 530.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 652.04 current US$ per person | 616.69 current US$ per person | 721.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 983.14 current US$ per person | 778.78 current US$ per person | 1,183 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,778 current US$ per person | 1,152 current US$ per person | 2,788 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,275 current US$ per person | 3,336 current US$ per person | 4,862 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,465 current US$ per person | 4,648 current US$ per person | 5,927 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 24 New Zealand 49,980 current US$ per person compare
- 25 France 49,185 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Italy 42,472 current US$ per person compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 41,739 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Macau, China 41,418 current US$ per person compare
- 29 San Marino 41,310 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Bahamas 41,040 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Industry (including construction), value added 32.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,913 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.2% (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added 57.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income was 5,927 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 5,927 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.75 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Low & middle income rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.